Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 27.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia stood at 27.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia peaked at 37.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2012.
That places Colombia 55th out of 171 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.5% | — |
| 1999 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.1% | 35.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.4% | 27.3% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia was 27.3% 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 37.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 171 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 up 20.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release