Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 752,542 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 752,542 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 762,595 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 493,891, in 2000.
That places Colombia 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 496,605 | — |
| 1999 | 502,077 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 493,891 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 499,723 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 551,224 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 589,567 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 644,396 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 665,693 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 669,173 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 722,311 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 748,163 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 762,595 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 717,702 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 728,825 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 713,748 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 710,082 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 720,121 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 715,182 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 711,826 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 724,387 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 720,029 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 749,016 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 752,542 | +0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 752,542 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 7.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 752,542 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63,770, 11.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499,341 | 496,605 | 502,077 | 2 |
| 2000s | 604,497 | 493,891 | 722,311 | 8 |
| 2010s | 725,263 | 710,082 | 762,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 740,529 | 720,029 | 752,542 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia was 752,542 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 762,595 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,891 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release