Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Colombia

Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 106.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
106.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.0%
in 2018
All-time low
73.1%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Colombia, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 78 %1999: 78.1 %2000: 77.1 %2001: 73.1 %2002: 79.2 %2004: 83.3 %2005: 87.4 %2006: 90.2 %2007: 93.8 %2008: 96.6 %2009: 101.1 %2010: 103.4 %2011: 105.3 %2012: 102.1 %2013: 102.4 %2014: 101.4 %2015: 101.3 %2016: 101.8 %2017: 103.1 %2018: 106 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 106.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Colombia peaked at 106.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2001.

That places Colombia 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 78.0%
1999 78.1% +0.1%
2000 77.1% -1.2%
2001 73.1% -5.2%
2002 79.2% +8.3%
2004 83.3% +5.3%
2005 87.4% +4.9%
2006 90.2% +3.2%
2007 93.8% +4.0%
2008 96.6% +3.0%
2009 101.1% +4.7%
2010 103.4% +2.2%
2011 105.3% +1.9%
2012 102.1% -3.1%
2013 102.4% +0.3%
2014 101.4% -1.0%
2015 101.3% -0.1%
2016 101.8% +0.5%
2017 103.1% +1.3%
2018 106.0% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.0% 78.0% 78.1% 2
2000s 86.9% 73.1% 101.1% 9
2010s 103.0% 101.3% 106.0% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 39 Poland 107.1% compare
  2. 40 United Arab Emirates 106.8% compare
  3. 41 Palau 106.4% compare
  4. 43 Israel 105.9% compare
  5. 44 Tunisia 105.9% compare
  6. 45 Norway 105.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Colombia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Colombia was 106.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.