Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 7,405 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7,405 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 7,405 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 321, in 2002.
That places Colombia 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 321 | — |
| 2004 | 765 | +138.3% |
| 2005 | 961 | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 1,131 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 1,532 | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 1,631 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,326 | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 2,784 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 3,063 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3,800 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 4,428 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 5,158 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 5,713 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 6,071 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6,225 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,572 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,464 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,974 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 7,405 | +6.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7,405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,473, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7,405 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 980.5, 7.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +138.3% | 321 | 765 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,057 | 321 | 1,631 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,614 | 2,326 | 6,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,948 | 6,464 | 7,405 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Colombia was 7,405 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,405 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 321 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release