Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia is 1.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia peaked at 1.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 100th of 149 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Colombia ranks 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release