Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 47.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 47.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia peaked at 51.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 131st of 180 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 | 51.8% | — |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia was 47.8% 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 51.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 180 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 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release