Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.7336 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia is 0.7336 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 81.4% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia peaked at 19.89 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1.7 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1974 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1979 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1981 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +1128.8% |
| 1982 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1983 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1986 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1987 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1992 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1994 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1995 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1996 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +364.7% |
| 1997 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1998 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2155 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2000 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -3067.4% |
| 2001 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +680.0% |
| 2006 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2018 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4896 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2020 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +246.5% |
| 2021 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7336 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.61 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -0.2155 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9904 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 115 Georgia 0.8448 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Norway 0.7664 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Israel 0.7539 % change on previous year compare
- 119 India 0.732 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.65 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Serbia 0.507 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia was 0.7336 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Colombia ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.