Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.18 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2022.
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), per square in Colombia peaked at 2.37 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3296 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Colombia 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5185 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5773 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6162 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6705 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7271 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7369 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8025 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8246 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8687 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8496 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8698 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9624 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9839 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.42 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5716 units per square kilometre | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8978 units per square kilometre | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 126 Uganda 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ukraine 2.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Ethiopia 2.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bulgaria 2.14 units per square kilometre 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 square in Colombia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Colombia was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3296 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Colombia ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.