Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.22 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Colombia is 2.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 2.22 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 195 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.214 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2869 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3209 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3412 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3529 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4393 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4603 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4825 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4934 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5196 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5303 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5806 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6961 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.793 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7913 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8419 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8808 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8921 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.22 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.22 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5786 units per square kilometre | 0.4393 units per square kilometre | 0.793 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.8419 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 100 Romania 2.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 North Macedonia 2.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Seychelles 2.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tajikistan 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Togo 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.06 units per square kilometre compare
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 2.22 units per square kilometre 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 2.22 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 195 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.