Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 2.42 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia stood at 2.42 million.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 2.63 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 365,652, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 365,652 | — |
| 1971 | 410,159 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 451,659 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 575,242 | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 640,504 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 683,639 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 743,908 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 806,713 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 817,622 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 847,340 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 870,276 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 890,425 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 914,851 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 963,779 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 942,622 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 965,082 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.42 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 19.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +27.4% | 451,659 | 575,242 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634,244 | 365,652 | 847,340 | 10 |
| 1980s | 996,104 | 870,276 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.21 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 1.84 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 2.41 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.42 million | 2.46 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia was 2.42 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,652 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.