Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 346,418 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Colombia is 346,418, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Colombia peaked at 354,058 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87,676, in 2002.
That places Colombia 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,133 | 87,676 | 233,144 | 6 |
| 2010s | 327,307 | 262,239 | 354,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,005 | 322,145 | 348,453 | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Colombia was 346,418 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 354,058 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,676 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release