Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 0.9122 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9122 GPIA
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.9122 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6684 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.9122 GPIA for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia peaked at 0.9122 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6684 GPIA, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7964 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6684 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6991 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9049 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8111 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9122 GPIA | +12.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9122 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9731 GPIA, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9122 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8976 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7324 GPIA | 0.6684 GPIA | 0.7964 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.805 GPIA | 0.6991 GPIA | 0.9049 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia was 0.9122 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9122 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6684 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release