Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia stood at 62.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 65.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.5% | — |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 34.5% | 49.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 54.0% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 46.7% | 65.6% | 5 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia was 62.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release