Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Colombia
Colombia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 104.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Colombia is 104.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Colombia peaked at 128.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 104.8%, in 2022.
That places Colombia 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124.3% | — |
| 2001 | 121.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 121.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 122.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 124.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 124.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 125.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 126.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 128.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 124.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 121.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 118.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 119.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 116.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 115.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 115.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 113.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 111.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 109.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 107.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 106.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.8% | -1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 104.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 104.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.3% | 121.1% | 128.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.5% | 109.4% | 124.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1% | 104.8% | 107.1% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Colombia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Colombia was 104.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.8% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.