Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 2,480 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2,480 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 344.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Colombia peaked at 2,480 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106 number, in 2002.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018, 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 programmes, female (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 106 number | — |
| 2004 | 268 number | +152.8% |
| 2005 | 396 number | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 384 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 558 number | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 622 number | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 887 number | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 1,088 number | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,175 number | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,476 number | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 1,731 number | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 2,099 number | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 2,309 number | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,440 number | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,480 number | +1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,480 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,667 number, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,480 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619 number, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +152.8% | 106 number | 268 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389 number | 106 number | 622 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,743 number | 887 number | 2,480 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Colombia was 2,480 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,480 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 number in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.