Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 84.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 84.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Colombia peaked at 84.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 86th 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3% | — |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 84.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 84.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 57.1% | 73.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 71.6% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.1% | 84.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, upper secondary, male in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Colombia was 84.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Colombia ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release