Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 54.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 54.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia peaked at 56.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1999.
That places Colombia 115th out of 155 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 public institutions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.5% | — |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 54.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 54.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 36.0% | 56.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.1% | 54.5% | 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 54.4% 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 56.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 155 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 1.8%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release