Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 51.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia is 51.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia peaked at 53.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 168 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 upper secondary education in private in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.9% | — |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -71.5% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 51.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 51.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +250.0% | 13.8% | 48.3% |
| 2006 | -71.5% | 48.3% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 13.8% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.6% | 53.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 50 Cyprus 52.0% compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.0% compare
- 52 Rwanda 51.8% compare
- 54 Peru 51.5% compare
- 55 Hong Kong, China 51.3% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 51.3% 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 51.6% 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 53.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 53rd 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 up 4.9%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release