Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 96,491 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96,491
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 127 countries
All-time high
97,238
in 2021
All-time low
67,390
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Colombia stood at 96,491.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Colombia peaked at 97,238 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67,390, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 29th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67,390 | — |
| 2014 | 74,328 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 75,642 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 84,941 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 87,971 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 86,899 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 84,282 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 86,082 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 97,238 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 96,491 | -0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96,491 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,025, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96,491 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,702, 3.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80,208 | 67,390 | 87,971 | 7 |
| 2020s | 93,270 | 86,082 | 97,238 | 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 7 programmes, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Colombia was 96,491 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,238 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,390 in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release