Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.1%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1998
All-time low
17.4%
in 2021
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia peaked at 31.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.9% | — |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.7% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.0% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 70 Dominican Republic 18.7% compare
- 71 Luxembourg 18.4% compare
- 72 Israel 18.4% compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 18.0% compare
- 75 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
- 76 Philippines 16.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia was 18.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release