Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.32 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Colombia is 1.32 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Colombia peaked at 1.32 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,936, in 1970.
That places Colombia 21st out of 195 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, female (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,936 | — |
| 1971 | 30,212 | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 37,488 | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 44,763 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 52,039 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 64,039 | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 78,263 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 92,487 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 102,115 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 110,743 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 121,115 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 141,505 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 153,828 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 167,368 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 180,909 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 189,937 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 203,384 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 213,998 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 221,680 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 245,340 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 253,288 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 261,237 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 270,524 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 279,811 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 289,098 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 298,385 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 334,204 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 406,645 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 437,108 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 457,595 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 481,970 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 506,344 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 509,251 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 540,006 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 570,760 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 628,006 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 676,580 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 706,910 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 729,684 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 793,083 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 863,315 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 953,680 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,508 | 22,936 | 110,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,906 | 121,115 | 245,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,790 | 253,288 | 457,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,259 | 481,970 | 793,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 863,315 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 1.32 million | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Colombia was 1.32 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,936 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 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.