Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia
Colombia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 26.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 26.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Colombia peaked at 29.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 79th 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 | 29.2% | — |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.0% | 29.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 19.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.5% | 27.0% | 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 26.8% 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 29.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Colombia ranks 79th 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 13.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release