Secondary education, pupils in Colombia
Colombia: Secondary education, pupils was 50.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Colombia stood at 50.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Colombia peaked at 53.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1970.
That places Colombia 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.8% | — |
| 1971 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 50.4% | 53.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.4% | 51.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.2% | 51.4% | 9 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Colombia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Colombia was 50.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.