Student enrollment by level Colombia 2021

The number of students enrolled in basic and secondary education in Colombia amounted to around 9.7 million in 2021. Of them, nearly 4.8 million were enrolled in lower or upper secondary school. The amount of children enrolled in primary schools reached approximately 4.14 million, which had also the larger share of students.

Number of school students enrolled in Colombia from 2016 to 2021, by education level (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Preschool education	Primary education	Lower & upper secondary education	Total
2021	850.13	4,135.43	4,812.11	9,797.68
2020*	928.95	4,169.78	4,784.12	9,882.84
2019*	995.97	4,236.89	4,803.59	10,036.44
2018	986.64	4,234.11	4,695.8	9,916.55
2017	988	4,316.4	4,715.9	10,020.3
2016	988.3	4,370.9	4,688.4	10,047.6

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Colombia

Survey time period

2016 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* Figure for secondary education was calculated by Statista based on the source's data.

Colombia's basic education cycle consists of:
- Preschool education
- Five years of primary or elementary schooling
- Four years of lower secondary education
- Two years of upper secondary education.
Data from earlier years was retrieved from previous reports.

Figures have been rounded.

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