Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 12th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release