Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.15 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Colombia is 1.15 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.21 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPI, in 2018.
That places Colombia 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.19 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 31 Seychelles 1.15 GPI compare
- 32 Palau 1.15 GPI compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 1.15 GPI compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.14 GPI compare
- 36 Malaysia 1.14 GPI compare
- 37 Fiji 1.14 GPI compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Colombia was 1.15 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.