Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Colombia
Colombia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 87.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
87.4%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.4%
in 2010
All-time low
66.6%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Colombia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 87.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Colombia peaked at 100.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.6% | — |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 100.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -3.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 87.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 87.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 66.6% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 80.2% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 84.7% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 104 Saint Lucia 88.8% compare
- 105 Mexico 88.5% compare
- 106 Guyana 87.4% compare
- 108 Algeria 87.3% compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.1% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 86.9% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Colombia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Colombia was 87.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release