Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia
Colombia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 53.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Colombia stood at 53.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia peaked at 70.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1977.
Colombia ranks 15th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.7% | — |
| 1971 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.3% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.6% | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 48.9% | 70.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 49.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 55.5% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 53.6% | 55.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.3% | 54.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia was 53.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1977.
- How does Colombia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.