School age population, upper secondary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 812,008 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 812,008 number for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 863,306 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 481,516 number, in 1970.
That places Colombia 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 481,516 number | — |
| 1971 | 498,937 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 517,735 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 537,987 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 559,732 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 582,726 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 624,076 number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 640,943 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 655,199 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 664,480 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 668,948 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 670,641 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 674,905 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 679,519 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 681,153 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 679,374 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 675,576 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 672,079 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 671,565 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 678,469 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 692,034 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 707,265 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 721,877 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 735,458 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 746,415 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 754,815 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 761,128 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 768,707 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 776,311 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 782,556 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 787,451 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 791,946 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 795,284 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 799,586 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 808,455 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 821,634 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 834,916 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 848,219 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 859,232 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 863,306 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 860,090 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 854,224 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 846,750 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 839,115 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 834,500 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 833,407 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 836,244 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 837,912 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 836,094 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 827,320 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 812,008 number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 576,333 number | 481,516 number | 664,480 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 675,223 number | 668,948 number | 681,153 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,657 number | 692,034 number | 782,556 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 821,003 number | 787,451 number | 863,306 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 840,566 number | 827,320 number | 860,090 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,008 number | 812,008 number | 812,008 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Colombia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Colombia was 812,008 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 863,306 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,516 number in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.