Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 64.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia peaked at 64.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.2% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 43.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.8% | 64.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 71 North Macedonia 65.0% compare
- 72 Slovakia 64.9% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 64.6% compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.0% compare
- 76 Japan 63.6% compare
- 77 Romania 63.0% compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Colombia was 64.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release