Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 23.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 23.7% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 23.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.5% | — |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 16.8% | 23.7% | 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, rural, both sexes in Colombia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia was 23.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release