Enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.42 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.42 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.63 million number
in 2011
All-time low
365,652 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia stood at 2.42 million number.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 2.63 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 365,652 number, in 1970.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 365,652 number | — |
| 1971 | 410,159 number | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 451,659 number | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 575,242 number | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 640,504 number | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 683,639 number | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 743,908 number | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 806,713 number | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 817,622 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 847,340 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 870,276 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 890,425 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 914,851 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 963,779 number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 942,622 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 965,082 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million number | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million number | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million number | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million number | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million number | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million number | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634,244 number | 365,652 number | 847,340 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 996,104 number | 870,276 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.86 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million number | 1.84 million number | 2.57 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million number | 2.41 million number | 2.63 million number | 9 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia was 2.42 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,652 number in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.