Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia
Colombia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 91.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia stood at 91.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia peaked at 94.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1970.
That places Colombia 123rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.8% | — |
| 1971 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 75.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 75.8% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.8% | 71.8% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 75.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 71.9% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.2% | 94.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.4% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.8% | 92.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia was 91.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Colombia ranks 123rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release