Enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.40 million number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
2.40 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.51 million number
in 2011
All-time low
384,403 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1970199420181970: 384.4k number1971: 427.3k number1972: 464.5k number1973: 584.8k number1974: 643.8k number1975: 686.9k number1976: 746.9k number1977: 809.4k number1978: 816.0k number1979: 844.0k number1980: 862.9k number1981: 877.7k number1982: 901.8k number1983: 852.8k number1984: 946.4k number1985: 969.0k number1986: 1.1M number1987: 1.1M number1988: 1.1M number1989: 1.1M number1991: 1.1M number1992: 1.2M number1993: 1.3M number1995: 1.4M number1996: 1.6M number1998: 1.7M number1999: 1.7M number2000: 1.7M number2002: 1.8M number2004: 2.0M number2005: 2.1M number2006: 2.2M number2007: 2.3M number2008: 2.3M number2009: 2.4M number2010: 2.5M number2011: 2.5M number2012: 2.4M number2013: 2.4M number2014: 2.4M number2015: 2.4M number2016: 2.4M number2017: 2.4M number2018: 2.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.40 million number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia peaked at 2.51 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 384,403 number, in 1970.

That places Colombia 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 640,803 number 384,403 number 844,016 number 10
1980s 983,863 number 852,820 number 1.14 million number 10
1990s 1.45 million number 1.10 million number 1.73 million number 7
2000s 2.09 million number 1.73 million number 2.42 million number 8
2010s 2.41 million number 2.36 million number 2.51 million number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.83 million number compare
  2. 21 Least developed countries 34.60 million number compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 2.59 million number compare
  4. 22 Italy 2.41 million number compare
  5. 24 South Africa 2.37 million number compare
  6. 25 Algeria 2.31 million number compare
  7. 26 Argentina 2.30 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Colombia was 2.40 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 384,403 number in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.