Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 56.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
56.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 137 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2018
All-time low
50.5%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia stood at 56.6%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia peaked at 56.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 46th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 tertiary education in private in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.1% | — |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 56.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 56.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 50.5% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.2% | 56.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 43 El Salvador 57.1% compare
- 44 Spain 57.1% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.7% compare
- 47 Madagascar 56.4% compare
- 48 Austria 56.3% compare
- 49 Mauritius 56.2% 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 tertiary education in private in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia was 56.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release