Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 351,687 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Colombia stood at 351,687.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Colombia peaked at 379,547 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102,465, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 7th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 102,465 | — |
| 2004 | 108,215 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 198,097 | +83.1% |
| 2006 | 190,790 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 275,113 | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 274,238 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 280,119 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 323,492 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 316,795 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 346,665 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 359,594 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 363,463 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 371,855 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 379,547 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 357,202 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 357,708 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 340,448 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 349,158 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 351,687 | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 351,687 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 25.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 351,687 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,847, 91.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +83.1% | 108,215 | 198,097 |
| 2008 | +44.2% | 190,790 | 275,113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,486 | 102,465 | 275,113 | 6 |
| 2010s | 345,644 | 280,119 | 379,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,098 | 340,448 | 351,687 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, isced 5 programmes, male in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Colombia was 351,687 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 379,547 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,465 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release