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 1.17 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.17 GPIA
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.15 GPIA
in 2018
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
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia stood at 1.17 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Colombia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.28 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.17 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 GPIA, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 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 1.17 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 1.28 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 19th 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 down 8.6%. 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, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release