Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 108.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 108.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Colombia peaked at 110.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.6% | — |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 101.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 104.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 108.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 110.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 110.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 107.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 106.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 105.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 108.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 79.5% | 108.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.9% | 104.3% | 110.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Colombia was 108.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.