School enrollment, tertiary, female in Colombia

Colombia: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 64.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 187 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2022
All-time low
26.2%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2022

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Colombia, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 26.2 % gross2001: 27.2 % gross2002: 27.2 % gross2004: 30.2 % gross2005: 33.1 % gross2006: 35.4 % gross2007: 36.6 % gross2008: 37.4 % gross2009: 40.1 % gross2010: 43.1 % gross2011: 47.1 % gross2012: 50.1 % gross2013: 54 % gross2014: 56.8 % gross2015: 58.8 % gross2016: 61.3 % gross2017: 62.7 % gross2018: 61.5 % gross2019: 60.5 % gross2020: 59.8 % gross2021: 63.2 % gross2022: 64.3 % gross

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 64.3% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Colombia peaked at 64.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Colombia, 2000 to 2022.
Year % gross Change
2000 26.2%
2001 27.2% +3.9%
2002 27.2% -0.1%
2004 30.2% +11.2%
2005 33.1% +9.5%
2006 35.4% +7.0%
2007 36.6% +3.5%
2008 37.4% +2.0%
2009 40.1% +7.3%
2010 43.1% +7.4%
2011 47.1% +9.2%
2012 50.1% +6.4%
2013 54.0% +7.8%
2014 56.8% +5.3%
2015 58.8% +3.5%
2016 61.3% +4.3%
2017 62.7% +2.3%
2018 61.5% -1.9%
2019 60.5% -1.7%
2020 59.8% -1.1%
2021 63.2% +5.5%
2022 64.3% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 26.2% 40.1% 9
2010s 55.6% 43.1% 62.7% 10
2020s 62.4% 59.8% 64.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 71 North Macedonia 65.0% compare
  2. 72 Slovakia 64.9% compare
  3. 73 Uzbekistan 64.6% compare
  4. 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.0% compare
  5. 76 Japan 63.6% compare
  6. 77 Romania 63.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Colombia?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Colombia was 64.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Colombia ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.