Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 81.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2021
All-time low
68.1%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia stood at 81.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia peaked at 82.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.1% | — |
| 1999 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 81.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 81.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 68.1% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 71.7% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.1% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.9% | 82.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 118 Philippines 83.1% compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 82.7% compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 82.0% compare
- 122 Israel 81.6% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 81.6% compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 81.3% 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 public in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia was 81.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release