Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 46.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Colombia stood at 46.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Colombia peaked at 58.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.3% | — |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 46.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 46.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +26.2% | 46.0% | 58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 45.8% | 58.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.5% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Colombia was 46.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release