SENA Vocational Training Courses in Colombia with Enrollment Demographics

SENA's dataset of long, special, and event courses tracks enrollment across its regional training centers. Columns suggest detailed breakdowns by gender, location, program, and training modality. The data originates from the Colombian open data portal, datos.gov.co, and was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional training capacity using CODIGO_REGIONAL, NOMBRE_CENTRO, and NUMERO_CURSOS.
• Model student enrollment trends over time using FECHA_INICIO_FICHA, PERIODO, and TOTAL_APRENDICES.
• Assess gender balance in vocational programs using TOTAL_APRENDICES_MASCULINOS and TOTAL_APRENDICES_FEMENINOS.
• Map course offerings by department and municipality using CODIGO_DEPARTAMENTO_CURSO and NOMBRE_MUNICIPIO_CURSO.

Strengths

• Contains 23 distinct columns for granular analysis of courses and enrollment.
• Includes unique identifiers like IDENTIFICADOR_UNICO_FICHA for record linkage.
• Offers demographic splits (male/female/active) for enrollment analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal), likely from SENA (National Learning Service).

Collection Method

Administrative records from SENA training centers and coverage extension agreements.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:41:40; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, indicated by department and municipality columns.