Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 90.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia stood at 90.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 90.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 79th out of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.0% | — |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 61.0% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 78.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.8% | 90.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia was 90.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release