Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 57.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia stood at 57.8%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia peaked at 61.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.3% | — |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.3% | 47.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 50.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 43.2% | 61.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia was 57.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release