Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 49.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 149 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2008
All-time low
47.9%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 49.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia peaked at 54.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 50th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.9% | — |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 49.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 49.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.4%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.5% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.2% | 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 49.2% 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 54.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Colombia ranks 50th 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 down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release