Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 25.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 1998
All-time low
22.6%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

0102030401998200820181998: 37.5 %1999: 37 %2000: 35.1 %2002: 29.6 %2004: 26.3 %2005: 27.4 %2006: 26.7 %2007: 26.5 %2008: 27.2 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 24 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 25.8 %2016: 25.6 %2017: 25.6 %2018: 25.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia stood at 25.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia peaked at 37.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 53rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 37.5%
1999 37.0% -1.2%
2000 35.1% -5.1%
2002 29.6% -15.6%
2004 26.3% -11.2%
2005 27.4% +4.1%
2006 26.7% -2.5%
2007 26.5% -0.9%
2008 27.2% +2.6%
2009 25.1% -7.7%
2010 24.0% -4.1%
2011 23.2% -3.5%
2012 22.6% -2.8%
2013 25.5% +13.0%
2014 24.3% -4.7%
2015 25.8% +6.2%
2016 25.6% -0.7%
2017 25.6% +0.1%
2018 25.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.2% 37.0% 37.5% 2
2000s 28.0% 25.1% 35.1% 8
2010s 24.7% 22.6% 25.8% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 50 Monaco 26.8% compare
  2. 51 Hungary 26.4% compare
  3. 52 Marshall Islands 26.2% compare
  4. 54 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.3% compare
  5. 55 Nicaragua 24.8% compare
  6. 56 Niger 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Colombia was 25.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Colombia ranks 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.