Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 79.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in public in Colombia is 79.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia peaked at 79.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 119th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.6% | — |
| 1999 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 79.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 79.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 66.6% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 69.9% | 77.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.8% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 79.2% | 79.9% | 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 secondary education in public in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Colombia was 79.2% 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 79.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 182 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 0.8%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release