Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.56 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Colombia, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Colombia stood at 1.56 million number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 18th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.30 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.37 million number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million number | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million number | +0.6% |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Colombia was 1.56 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.