Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia

Colombia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 73.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
73.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 179 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2011
All-time low
69.3%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2002–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia, 2002–2018

0204060802002201020182002: 69.6 %2004: 69.3 %2005: 74.4 %2006: 78.8 %2007: 77.8 %2008: 75.4 %2009: 72.3 %2010: 72.4 %2011: 79.7 %2012: 76.1 %2013: 74.4 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 73.4 %2016: 73.7 %2017: 73.6 %2018: 73.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 73.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia peaked at 79.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2004.

Colombia ranks 111th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 69.6%
2004 69.3% -0.5%
2005 74.4% +7.4%
2006 78.8% +5.9%
2007 77.8% -1.3%
2008 75.4% -3.0%
2009 72.3% -4.2%
2010 72.4% +0.2%
2011 79.7% +10.1%
2012 76.1% -4.5%
2013 74.4% -2.3%
2014 73.9% -0.6%
2015 73.4% -0.7%
2016 73.7% +0.4%
2017 73.6% -0.1%
2018 73.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.9% 69.3% 78.8% 7
2010s 74.5% 72.4% 79.7% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 108 Mozambique 75.9% compare
  2. 109 Armenia 74.1% compare
  3. 110 Lebanon 73.8% compare
  4. 112 Lithuania 73.2% compare
  5. 113 Uruguay 72.5% compare
  6. 114 Iceland 71.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Colombia was 73.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Colombia ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.