Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 711,826 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia stood at 711,826 number.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 762,595 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 493,891 number, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 496,605 number | — |
| 1999 | 502,077 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 493,891 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 499,723 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 551,224 number | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 589,567 number | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 644,396 number | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 665,693 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 669,173 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 722,311 number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 748,163 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 762,595 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 717,702 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 728,825 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 713,748 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 710,082 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 720,121 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 715,182 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 711,826 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499,341 number | 496,605 number | 502,077 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 604,497 number | 493,891 number | 722,311 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 725,360 number | 710,082 number | 762,595 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 27 Republic of Korea 737,224 number compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 726,851 number compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 715,848 number compare
- 31 Kenya 707,957 number compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 704,451 number compare
- 33 Canada 688,774 number compare
More education data for Colombia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Colombia was 711,826 number in 2018, 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 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,891 number in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.