Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 54.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia stood at 54.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia peaked at 54.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 64th 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 24.8% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 40.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.7% | 54.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, male in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Colombia was 54.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release