Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 87.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Colombia is 87.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Colombia peaked at 88.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 68th 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.1% | — |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 77.1% | 88.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 86.5% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.9% | 87.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 65 Morocco 88.2% compare
- 66 United States of America 88.0% compare
- 67 Cook Islands 87.2% compare
- 69 Bahrain 86.9% compare
- 70 Tonga 86.6% compare
- 71 Montserrat 85.6% compare
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, male in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Colombia was 87.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release