Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 362,733 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia is 362,733, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 914,664 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 211,576, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 211,576 | — |
| 1971 | 228,095 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 241,159 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 251,602 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 281,033 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 339,330 | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 383,313 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 428,963 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 403,989 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 413,809 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 420,188 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 429,893 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 441,936 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 392,180 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 456,789 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 465,323 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 518,851 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 529,703 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 539,471 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 553,708 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 575,028 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 596,348 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 674,853 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 711,230 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 779,041 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 846,853 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 914,664 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 285,922 | -68.7% |
| 2003 | 301,785 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 317,648 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 282,894 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 253,843 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 276,201 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 309,191 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 374,127 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 385,626 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 288,364 | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 318,538 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 348,734 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 347,752 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 354,831 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 356,871 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 358,914 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 362,733 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 318,287 | 211,576 | 428,963 | 10 |
| 1980s | 474,804 | 392,180 | 553,708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 728,288 | 575,028 | 914,664 | 7 |
| 2000s | 300,201 | 253,843 | 374,127 | 8 |
| 2010s | 346,929 | 288,364 | 385,626 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia was 362,733 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 914,664 in 1996.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,576 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.