Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia
Colombia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 27.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
27.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2004
All-time low
20.3%
in 2011
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
Colombia recorded 27.5% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia peaked at 30.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.4% | — |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 21.2% | 30.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (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 27.5% 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 30.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 168 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 up 15.3%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release