Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 107.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 107.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 110.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.9% | — |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 101.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 103.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 107.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 106.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 107.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 107.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 109.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 110.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 109.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 109.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 107.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 79.7% | 107.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.0% | 106.6% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 107.4% | 109.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia was 107.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release