Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.28 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Colombia is 1.28 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Colombia peaked at 1.29 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22,936 number, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 21st of 187 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, female (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,936 number | — |
| 1974 | 52,039 number | +126.9% |
| 1975 | 64,039 number | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 92,487 number | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 102,115 number | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 110,743 number | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 121,115 number | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 141,505 number | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 153,828 number | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 180,909 number | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 189,937 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 203,384 number | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 213,998 number | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 221,680 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 245,340 number | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 261,237 number | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 298,385 number | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 334,204 number | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 406,645 number | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 437,108 number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 457,595 number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 481,970 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 506,344 number | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 509,251 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 570,760 number | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 628,006 number | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 676,580 number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 706,910 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 729,684 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 793,083 number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 863,315 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 953,680 number | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million number | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million number | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million number | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.28 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 9.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.28 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,796 number, 15.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +126.9% | 22,936 number | 52,039 number |
| 1977 | +44.4% | 64,039 number | 92,487 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,060 number | 22,936 number | 110,743 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 185,744 number | 121,115 number | 245,340 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 365,862 number | 261,237 number | 457,595 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 622,510 number | 481,970 number | 793,083 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million number | 863,315 number | 1.29 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Colombia was 1.28 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,936 number in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.