Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia
Colombia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 362,733 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia is 362,733, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils 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 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 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% |
| 1991 | 596,348 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 674,853 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 711,230 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 914,664 | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 285,922 | -68.7% |
| 2004 | 317,648 | +11.1% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -68.7% | 914,664 | 285,922 |
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 | 724,274 | 596,348 | 914,664 | 4 |
| 2000s | 299,975 | 253,843 | 374,127 | 7 |
| 2010s | 346,929 | 288,364 | 385,626 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Colombia was 362,733 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 914,664 in 1996.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,576 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.