Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 21.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
42nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 1999
All-time low
21.7%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 31.3 %2006: 28.9 %2007: 29.2 %2008: 29.6 %2009: 30.1 %2010: 30.5 %2011: 31 %2012: 30.2 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 23.1 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia is 21.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Colombia peaked at 31.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 42nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 31.3%
2006 28.9% -7.6%
2007 29.2% +1.0%
2008 29.6% +1.2%
2009 30.1% +1.8%
2010 30.5% +1.4%
2011 31.0% +1.4%
2012 30.2% -2.5%
2013 22.6% -25.1%
2014 23.1% +2.0%
2015 22.8% -1.1%
2016 22.8% +0.0%
2017 22.4% -1.9%
2018 21.7% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 1
2000s 29.5% 28.9% 30.1% 4
2010s 25.2% 21.7% 31.0% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 39 South Africa 23.7% compare
  2. 40 Djibouti 22.2% compare
  3. 41 Algeria 22.1% compare
  4. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.6% compare
  5. 44 El Salvador 19.9% compare
  6. 45 Dominican Republic 19.7% 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 21.7% 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 31.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 154 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 26.6%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/