Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2015
All-time low
71.8%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 71.8 %2003: 73.5 %2004: 74.7 %2005: 79.4 %2008: 83.5 %2009: 82 %2010: 86.9 %2011: 85.3 %2012: 84.9 %2013: 86 %2014: 86.4 %2015: 90.2 %2016: 86 %2017: 85.9 %2018: 86.2 %2019: 87.1 %2020: 86.8 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 89 %2023: 90 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 90.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 90.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 71.8%
2003 73.5% +2.4%
2004 74.7% +1.6%
2005 79.4% +6.3%
2008 83.5% +5.1%
2009 82.0% -1.8%
2010 86.9% +6.0%
2011 85.3% -1.9%
2012 84.9% -0.5%
2013 86.0% +1.3%
2014 86.4% +0.5%
2015 90.2% +4.4%
2016 86.0% -4.6%
2017 85.9% -0.1%
2018 86.2% +0.3%
2019 87.1% +1.0%
2020 86.8% -0.3%
2021 89.8% +3.5%
2022 89.0% -0.9%
2023 90.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.5% 71.8% 83.5% 6
2010s 86.5% 84.9% 90.2% 10
2020s 88.9% 86.8% 90.0% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Egypt 92.0% compare
  2. 23 Philippines 91.6% compare
  3. 24 Thailand 91.5% compare
  4. 26 Nigeria 87.2% compare
  5. 27 El Salvador 86.3% compare
  6. 28 Venezuela 84.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Colombia was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 492 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release