Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2022
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia peaked at 1.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 40 Bermuda 1.0% compare
- 41 Cook Islands 1.0% compare
- 42 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 44 Montserrat 1.0% compare
- 45 Qatar 1.0% compare
- 46 Anguilla 1.0% 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 secondary education in public in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release