School enrolment in Colombia
Colombia: School enrolment was 77.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77.67
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
68th
of 178 countries
All-time high
93.15
in 2019
All-time low
36.75
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2022
School enrolment in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Colombia is 77.67, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Colombia peaked at 93.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.75, in 2007.
That places Colombia 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School enrolment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.14 | — |
| 2001 | 36.89 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.44 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.02 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.06 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 38.33 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 36.75 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 52.05 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 50.36 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 51.32 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.74 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 93.15 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 82.69 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 74.1 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 77.67 | +4.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 77.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 77.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.54 | 36.75 | 52.05 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.89 | 50.36 | 93.15 | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.15 | 74.1 | 82.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 65 Mauritius 78.72 compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.06 compare
- 67 Argentina 77.99 compare
- 69 Philippines 76.48 compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 76.32 compare
- 71 Romania 75.25 compare
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Colombia?
- School enrolment in Colombia was 77.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.75 in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for school enrolment?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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