Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Colombia
Colombia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 71.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
71.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2011
All-time low
68.2%
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 71.8%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia peaked at 79.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2004.
That places Colombia 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68.6% | — |
| 2004 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 71.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 71.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.3%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 68.2% | 78.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.3% | 71.8% | 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 71.8% 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 79.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Colombia ranks 130th out of 188 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 5.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release