Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Colombia is 78.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Colombia peaked at 84.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 11th out of 42 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, urban, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.3% | — |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 42.3% | 63.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 69.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 59.3% | 84.3% | 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, female in Colombia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Colombia was 78.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release