Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7164 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia stood at 0.7164 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia peaked at 0.8795 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6791 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Colombia 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8615 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8681 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8676 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8792 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8795 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8484 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8167 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7012 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.693 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6892 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6845 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6839 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6798 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6809 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6791 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7078 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7164 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8691 GPIA | 0.8615 GPIA | 0.8792 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7357 GPIA | 0.6798 GPIA | 0.8795 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7011 GPIA | 0.6791 GPIA | 0.7164 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia was 0.7164 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8795 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6791 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Colombia ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release