4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Colombia
Colombia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 77.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Colombia stood at 77.89.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Colombia peaked at 78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2000.
That places Colombia 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.89 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1 | 57 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8 | 72 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.89 | 77.89 | 77.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 93 Costa Rica 80.86 compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 79.59 compare
- 95 Kiribati 78.9 compare
- 97 El Salvador 77.22 compare
- 98 Uruguay 75.76 compare
- 99 Argentina 74.8 compare
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Colombia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Colombia was 77.89 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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