Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0477 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia stood at 0.0477 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia peaked at 0.0508 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per person, in 1970.
That places Colombia 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.014 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.015 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0246 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.029 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0317 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.034 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0355 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0409 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0428 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0457 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0505 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0508 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0491 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0478 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 units per person | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0478 units per person | 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia was 0.0477 units per person 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 0.0508 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 197 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 11.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.