Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 18.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
61st
of 174 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1998
All-time low
18.4%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 31.9 %1999: 30.7 %2000: 28.3 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 22.2 %2004: 21 %2005: 22.5 %2006: 22.6 %2007: 23.2 %2008: 22.9 %2009: 21.1 %2010: 19.9 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 19.4 %2016: 18.8 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia is 18.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia peaked at 31.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2018.

That places Colombia 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 31.9%
1999 30.7% -3.8%
2000 28.3% -7.8%
2001 26.3% -7.1%
2002 22.2% -15.6%
2004 21.0% -5.4%
2005 22.5% +7.2%
2006 22.6% +0.5%
2007 23.2% +2.6%
2008 22.9% -1.5%
2009 21.1% -7.6%
2010 19.9% -5.7%
2011 19.4% -2.7%
2012 19.3% -0.2%
2013 19.2% -0.7%
2014 18.7% -2.3%
2015 19.4% +3.5%
2016 18.8% -3.0%
2017 18.6% -1.1%
2018 18.4% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.3% 30.7% 31.9% 2
2000s 23.3% 21.0% 28.3% 9
2010s 19.1% 18.4% 19.9% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 58 Paraguay 19.6% compare
  2. 59 Samoa 19.5% compare
  3. 60 Angola 19.5% compare
  4. 62 Hungary 18.2% compare
  5. 63 Nigeria 18.0% compare
  6. 64 Dominican Republic 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Colombia was 18.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Colombia ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.