Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 68.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia peaked at 70.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 12th of 43 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.7% | — |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 34.7% | 51.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 57.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 50.2% | 70.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release