Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 2.43 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia is 2.43 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia peaked at 2.51 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 384,403, in 1970.
That places Colombia 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 384,403 | — |
| 1971 | 427,299 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 464,506 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 584,754 | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 643,843 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 686,928 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 746,871 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 809,398 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 816,013 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 844,016 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 862,916 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 877,699 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 901,777 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 852,820 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 946,401 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 968,950 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.43 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.43 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,010, 19.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) 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 | +25.9% | 464,506 | 584,754 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 640,803 | 384,403 | 844,016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 983,863 | 852,820 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.10 million | 1.73 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 1.73 million | 2.42 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million | 2.36 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.43 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, male in Colombia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia was 2.43 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,403 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release