Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.47 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.47 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.47 million
in 2022
All-time low
85,560
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 1970–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia stood at 2.47 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia peaked at 2.47 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85,560, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 85,560
1971 99,262 +16.0%
1972 116,709 +17.6%
1973 130,682 +12.0%
1974 148,613 +13.7%
1975 176,098 +18.5%
1976 202,437 +15.0%
1977 237,477 +17.3%
1978 253,547 +6.8%
1979 267,885 +5.7%
1980 271,630 +1.4%
1981 318,293 +17.2%
1982 335,833 +5.5%
1983 356,000 +6.0%
1984 378,586 +6.3%
1985 391,490 +3.4%
1986 417,654 +6.7%
1987 434,623 +4.1%
1988 457,834 +5.3%
1989 474,787 +3.7%
1990 487,448 +2.7%
1991 510,649 +4.8%
1992 535,320 +4.8%
1993 547,468 +2.3%
1994 576,540 +5.3%
1995 588,322 +2.0%
1996 644,188 +9.5%
1997 772,291 +19.9%
1998 879,840 +13.9%
1999 877,944 -0.2%
2000 934,085 +6.4%
2001 977,243 +4.6%
2002 989,745 +1.3%
2003 1.05 million +6.2%
2004 1.11 million +5.8%
2005 1.22 million +10.0%
2006 1.31 million +7.5%
2007 1.37 million +4.4%
2008 1.49 million +8.3%
2009 1.57 million +5.6%
2010 1.67 million +6.6%
2011 1.85 million +10.5%
2012 1.96 million +5.9%
2013 2.11 million +7.7%
2014 2.22 million +5.3%
2015 2.29 million +3.3%
2016 2.39 million +4.4%
2017 2.45 million +2.2%
2018 2.41 million -1.6%
2019 2.40 million -0.5%
2020 2.36 million -1.7%
2021 2.45 million +3.9%
2022 2.47 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 171,827 85,560 267,885 10
1980s 383,673 271,630 474,787 10
1990s 642,001 487,448 879,840 10
2000s 1.20 million 934,085 1.57 million 10
2010s 2.18 million 1.67 million 2.45 million 10
2020s 2.42 million 2.36 million 2.47 million 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 2.73 million compare
  2. 19 Pakistan 2.68 million compare
  3. 20 Viet Nam 2.49 million compare
  4. 22 Spain 2.44 million compare
  5. 23 Italy 2.22 million compare
  6. 24 Thailand 2.17 million compare

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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 2.47 million 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 2.47 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 85,560 in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 200 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 up 25.9%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.