Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.15 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia stood at 1.15 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9707 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Colombia 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9707 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9707 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 111 Mexico 1.16 GPIA compare
- 112 Viet Nam 1.16 GPIA compare
- 113 Luxembourg 1.16 GPIA compare
- 115 Chile 1.15 GPIA compare
- 116 Syrian Arab Republic 1.15 GPIA compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.14 GPIA compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.15 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9707 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release