Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 20.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia peaked at 31.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2022.
That places Colombia 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.3% | — |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 30.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.3% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia was 20.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release