Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0468 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0468 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0583 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 units per person, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0176 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0192 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0207 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0258 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0281 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0293 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0312 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0328 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0332 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0333 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0333 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0335 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0344 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.033 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0357 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0435 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.045 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0487 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.047 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0476 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0526 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0547 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.056 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.058 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0583 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.058 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0542 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0528 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0517 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.051 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.05 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0494 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0493 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.048 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0481 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0468 units per person | -2.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0468 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0468 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0528 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.058 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.053 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 50 Egypt 0.0479 units per person compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 0.0478 units per person compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0477 units per person compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 0.0467 units per person compare
- 55 Eswatini 0.0467 units per person compare
- 56 Tunisia 0.0467 units per person compare
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), per capita in Colombia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia was 0.0468 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0583 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 units per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.