Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Colombia
Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Colombia is 18.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Colombia peaked at 18.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 41 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, rural, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.7% | — |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 9.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 18.4% | 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, male in Colombia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Colombia was 18.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release