Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 83.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
83.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
97th
of 164 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2025
All-time low
37.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 37.6 %1982: 38.7 %1983: 39.9 %1984: 41 %1985: 42.1 %1986: 43.4 %1987: 44.6 %1988: 46 %1989: 47.4 %1990: 49 %1991: 50.4 %1992: 51.6 %1993: 53 %1994: 54.7 %1995: 56.9 %1996: 59.2 %1997: 61.6 %1998: 63.6 %1999: 65 %2000: 66 %2001: 66.8 %2002: 67.6 %2003: 68.4 %2004: 69.6 %2005: 71 %2006: 72.7 %2007: 74.5 %2008: 75.9 %2009: 77.4 %2010: 78.5 %2011: 79.6 %2012: 80.4 %2013: 80.7 %2014: 80.5 %2015: 79.9 %2016: 79.6 %2017: 79.6 %2018: 80 %2019: 80.2 %2020: 80.5 %2021: 81 %2022: 81.8 %2023: 82.5 %2024: 83.2 %2025: 83.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 83.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia peaked at 83.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1981.

That places Colombia 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.3% 37.6% 47.4% 9
1990s 56.5% 49.0% 65.0% 10
2000s 71.0% 66.0% 77.4% 10
2010s 79.9% 78.5% 80.7% 10
2020s 82.1% 80.5% 83.9% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 94 Argentina 85.2% compare
  2. 95 Algeria 85.1% compare
  3. 96 Nepal 84.2% compare
  4. 98 Bangladesh 83.5% compare
  5. 99 Panama 82.6% compare
  6. 100 Zimbabwe 81.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia was 83.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1981.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Colombia ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release