Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 59.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 59.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 64th out of 194 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, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 25.5% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 41.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 55.7% | 59.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Hungary 60.5% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 60.4% compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 59.8% compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.7% compare
- 66 Libya 58.5%
- 67 Bahrain 58.4% compare
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Colombia was 59.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release