Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 29.6% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Colombia peaked at 29.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.5% | — |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +81.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 20.0% | 29.6% | 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, rural, female in Colombia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Colombia was 29.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release