School enrollment, secondary, private in Colombia

Colombia: School enrollment, secondary, private was 20.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
63rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1998
All-time low
20.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1998–2022

School enrollment, secondary, private in Colombia, 1998–2022

01020301998201020221998: 33.4 % of total secondary1999: 32.4 % of total secondary2000: 30.1 % of total secondary2002: 24.1 % of total secondary2004: 22.4 % of total secondary2005: 23.8 % of total secondary2006: 23.7 % of total secondary2007: 24.1 % of total secondary2008: 24 % of total secondary2009: 22.2 % of total secondary2010: 21 % of total secondary2011: 20.4 % of total secondary2012: 20.2 % of total secondary2013: 20.9 % of total secondary2014: 20.3 % of total secondary2015: 21.2 % of total secondary2016: 20.7 % of total secondary2017: 20.6 % of total secondary2018: 20.4 % of total secondary2019: 20.5 % of total secondary2020: 20.6 % of total secondary2021: 20.1 % of total secondary2022: 20.8 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

In 2022, school enrollment, secondary, private in Colombia stood at 20.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Colombia peaked at 33.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 63rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Colombia, 1998 to 2022.
Year % of total secondary Change
1998 33.4%
1999 32.4% -3.0%
2000 30.1% -7.0%
2002 24.1% -20.0%
2004 22.4% -7.1%
2005 23.8% +6.3%
2006 23.7% -0.3%
2007 24.1% +1.6%
2008 24.0% -0.3%
2009 22.2% -7.5%
2010 21.0% -5.2%
2011 20.4% -2.9%
2012 20.2% -1.1%
2013 20.9% +3.6%
2014 20.3% -3.1%
2015 21.2% +4.5%
2016 20.7% -2.1%
2017 20.6% -0.7%
2018 20.4% -0.8%
2019 20.5% +0.1%
2020 20.6% +0.7%
2021 20.1% -2.7%
2022 20.8% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.9% 32.4% 33.4% 2
2000s 24.3% 22.2% 30.1% 8
2010s 20.6% 20.2% 21.2% 10
2020s 20.5% 20.1% 20.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 60 Puerto Rico 21.5% compare
  2. 61 Senegal 21.5% compare
  3. 62 Benin 20.9% compare
  4. 64 Sweden 20.8% compare
  5. 65 Nicaragua 20.4% compare
  6. 66 Sudan 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Colombia?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Colombia was 20.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Colombia ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.