Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 79.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia stood at 79.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 81.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 96th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.7% | — |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 58.7% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 58.2% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 77.3% | 81.7% | 9 |
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 79.6% in 2018, 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 81.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.