4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Colombia
Colombia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 73.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 73.55 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Colombia peaked at 73.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1 | 50 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 | 63 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.55 | 73.55 | 73.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 upper secondary education in Colombia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Colombia was 73.55 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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