Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.09 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Colombia, 2018–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Colombia is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over five years.
Colombia ranks 13th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8319 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9849 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Colombia?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Colombia was 1.09 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release