Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia is 0.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia peaked at 1.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 116th out of 168 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 upper secondary education in private in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 113 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
- 114 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
- 115 Peru 0.9% compare
- 117 Rwanda 0.9% compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
- 119 Cyprus 0.9% 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 upper secondary education in private in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release