Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
49.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2004
All-time low
49.3%
in 2022
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
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia is 49.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia peaked at 51.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2022.
That places Colombia 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.8% | — |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 49.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 49.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.8% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 78 Bermuda 49.3% compare
- 79 Ecuador 49.3% compare
- 80 San Marino 49.3% compare
- 82 Switzerland 49.2% compare
- 83 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 84 Norway 49.1% 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 49.3% 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 51.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 191 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 down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release