Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
67th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

0.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.595 % of population with high education aged 6-161999: 0.325 % of population with high education aged 6-162000: 0.397 % of population with high education aged 6-162001: 0.314 % of population with high education aged 6-162002: 0.299 % of population with high education aged 6-162003: 0.339 % of population with high education aged 6-162004: 0.382 % of population with high education aged 6-162005: 0.872 % of population with high education aged 6-162008: 0.586 % of population with high education aged 6-162009: 0.494 % of population with high education aged 6-162010: 0.552 % of population with high education aged 6-162011: 0.547 % of population with high education aged 6-162012: 0.516 % of population with high education aged 6-162013: 0.537 % of population with high education aged 6-162014: 0.559 % of population with high education aged 6-162015: 0.512 % of population with high education aged 6-162016: 0.46 % of population with high education aged 6-162017: 0.489 % of population with high education aged 6-162018: 0.414 % of population with high education aged 6-162019: 0.481 % of population with high education aged 6-162020: 0.425 % of population with high education aged 6-162021: 0.387 % of population with high education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Colombia is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education aged 6-16 Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.3% -45.4%
2000 0.4% +22.1%
2001 0.3% -20.9%
2002 0.3% -4.7%
2003 0.3% +13.3%
2004 0.4% +12.7%
2005 0.9% +128.4%
2008 0.6% -32.9%
2009 0.5% -15.6%
2010 0.6% +11.7%
2011 0.5% -0.9%
2012 0.5% -5.8%
2013 0.5% +4.2%
2014 0.6% +4.0%
2015 0.5% -8.4%
2016 0.5% -10.2%
2017 0.5% +6.3%
2018 0.4% -15.4%
2019 0.5% +16.4%
2020 0.4% -11.8%
2021 0.4% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Colombia?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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