Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 43.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia is 43.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia peaked at 49.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2018.
That places Colombia 92nd out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.9% | — |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 43.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 43.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.6% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 43.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 89 Mauritius 43.8% compare
- 90 Austria 43.7% compare
- 91 Madagascar 43.6% compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.3% compare
- 94 Spain 42.9% compare
- 95 El Salvador 42.9% 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 43.4% 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 49.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 92nd 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 down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release