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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.55 | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 73.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 73.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (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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