Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 74.5% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 80.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, urban, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.4% | — |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 43.4% | 62.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 66.7% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 56.0% | 80.1% | 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, urban, both sexes in Colombia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release