Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 88.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 88.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 57th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.3% | — |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 58.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 49.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 56.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 61.3% | 74.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 74.4% | 86.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 85.4% | 88.4% | 9 |
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 88.4% in 2018, 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 88.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.