School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Colombia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Colombia stood at 1.04 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.18 GPI in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9533 GPI, in 1970.
That places Colombia 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9533 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9603 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9703 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9798 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9904 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9928 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.15 GPI | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.17 GPI | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 1.18 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9899 GPI | 0.9533 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Colombia?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Colombia was 1.04 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 1992.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9533 GPI in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.