Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 89.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia is 89.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 90.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.6% | — |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 77.6% | 89.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.3% | 89.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia was 89.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release