Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia, 2006–2018

00.20.40.60.82006201220182006: 0.861 GPIA2007: 0.868 GPIA2008: 0.868 GPIA2009: 0.879 GPIA2010: 0.88 GPIA2011: 0.848 GPIA2012: 0.817 GPIA2013: 0.701 GPIA2014: 0.693 GPIA2015: 0.689 GPIA2016: 0.685 GPIA2017: 0.684 GPIA2018: 0.68 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

That places Colombia 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia, 2006 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2006 0.9%
2007 0.9% +0.8%
2008 0.9% -0.1%
2009 0.9% +1.3%
2010 0.9% +0.0%
2011 0.8% -3.5%
2012 0.8% -3.7%
2013 0.7% -14.1%
2014 0.7% -1.2%
2015 0.7% -0.5%
2016 0.7% -0.7%
2017 0.7% -0.1%
2018 0.7% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 96 Panama 0.7% compare
  2. 97 Croatia 0.7% compare
  3. 98 Spain 0.7% compare
  4. 100 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
  5. 101 Fiji 0.7% compare
  6. 102 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Colombia ranks 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/