Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 91.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 91.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Colombia peaked at 92.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.1% | — |
| 2002 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 78.1% | 91.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 89.8% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.8% | 91.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Colombia was 91.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release