Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia

Colombia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 53.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
53.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 1972
All-time low
48.9%
in 1977
Years of data
35
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia, 1970–2018

0204060801970199420181970: 65.7 % female1971: 65.3 % female1972: 70.3 % female1975: 50.5 % female1977: 48.9 % female1978: 51.1 % female1979: 49.5 % female1980: 49.9 % female1981: 51.4 % female1982: 51.4 % female1983: 61.6 % female1984: 49.9 % female1985: 50.2 % female1986: 50.4 % female1987: 49.9 % female1988: 50.1 % female1989: 49.8 % female1991: 60.9 % female1996: 55.5 % female2002: 54.9 % female2004: 55.2 % female2005: 54.3 % female2006: 54.1 % female2007: 54.6 % female2008: 53.6 % female2009: 54.2 % female2010: 54.3 % female2011: 54.5 % female2012: 54.3 % female2013: 53.8 % female2014: 53.7 % female2015: 53.6 % female2016: 53.6 % female2017: 53.5 % female2018: 53.3 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Brazil 54.6% compare
  2. 13 British Virgin Islands 54.4% compare
  3. 14 Mexico 53.6% compare
  4. 16 Libya 53.0% compare
  5. 17 French Polynesia 52.9% compare
  6. 18 Honduras 52.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.