Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Colombia
Colombia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 72.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 190 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2011
All-time low
69.3%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2002–2022
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia stood at 72.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia peaked at 79.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 121st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 69.6% | — |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 72.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 72.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 69.3% | 78.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.1% | 72.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia was 72.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release