Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Colombia

Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 74.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
74.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
99th
of 182 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2011
All-time low
53.6%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Colombia, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 53.6 %1999: 54.6 %2000: 54 %2002: 53.7 %2004: 57.4 %2005: 60.4 %2006: 63.9 %2007: 65.6 %2008: 66 %2009: 69.9 %2010: 72.6 %2011: 74.4 %2012: 70.1 %2013: 72.4 %2014: 71.5 %2015: 72 %2016: 73.1 %2017: 73.9 %2018: 74.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 74.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Colombia peaked at 74.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1998.

That places Colombia 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 53.6%
1999 54.6% +1.7%
2000 54.0% -1.0%
2002 53.7% -0.6%
2004 57.4% +7.0%
2005 60.4% +5.1%
2006 63.9% +5.9%
2007 65.6% +2.6%
2008 66.0% +0.7%
2009 69.9% +5.8%
2010 72.6% +3.9%
2011 74.4% +2.4%
2012 70.1% -5.7%
2013 72.4% +3.3%
2014 71.5% -1.3%
2015 72.0% +0.7%
2016 73.1% +1.4%
2017 73.9% +1.1%
2018 74.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.1% 53.6% 54.6% 2
2000s 61.4% 53.7% 69.9% 8
2010s 72.7% 70.1% 74.4% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 96 Tajikistan 77.7% compare
  2. 97 Armenia 76.0% compare
  3. 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 75.2% compare
  4. 100 North Macedonia 73.5% compare
  5. 101 Malaysia 73.4% compare
  6. 102 Eswatini 73.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Colombia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Colombia was 74.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Colombia ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.