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

Latest (2022)
346,418
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 146 countries
All-time high
354,058
in 2015
All-time low
87,676
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2022

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Colombia, 2002–2022

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002201220222002: 87.7k2004: 93.4k2005: 105.1k2006: 170.0k2008: 187.5k2009: 233.1k2010: 262.2k2011: 300.2k2012: 306.0k2013: 341.2k2014: 351.7k2015: 354.1k2016: 349.5k2017: 352.5k2018: 329.4k2019: 326.3k2020: 322.1k2021: 348.5k2022: 346.4k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 Türkiye 1.36 million compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 545,317 compare
  3. 6 Japan 439,021 compare
  4. 8 Spain 306,006 compare
  5. 9 Argentina 280,224 compare
  6. 10 Nigeria 249,756 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release