Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 49.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Colombia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 49.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Colombia peaked at 66.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.5% | — |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 43.8% | 64.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 44.6% | 50.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 28 Angola 55.1% compare
- 29 Philippines 54.3% compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 53.6% compare
- 32 Aruba 49.0% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 48.0% compare
- 34 Finland 47.5% 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 institutions in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Colombia was 49.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.