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

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 78.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
78.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2025
All-time low
32.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

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

0204060801981200320251981: 32.6 %1982: 33.4 %1983: 34.1 %1984: 34.7 %1985: 35.4 %1986: 36.4 %1987: 37.1 %1988: 37.9 %1989: 38.9 %1990: 40 %1991: 41.3 %1992: 42.5 %1993: 44.2 %1994: 46.1 %1995: 48.3 %1996: 50.1 %1997: 52.1 %1998: 53.9 %1999: 55.3 %2000: 56.4 %2001: 57.5 %2002: 58.6 %2003: 59.6 %2004: 60.7 %2005: 62.2 %2006: 64 %2007: 65.8 %2008: 67.2 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 69.9 %2011: 70.9 %2012: 71.9 %2013: 72.7 %2014: 73.3 %2015: 73.4 %2016: 73.4 %2017: 73.4 %2018: 73.9 %2019: 74.2 %2020: 74.8 %2021: 75.4 %2022: 76.2 %2023: 77 %2024: 77.8 %2025: 78.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia is 78.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia peaked at 78.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1981.

That places Colombia 90th 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.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Colombia, 1981 to 2025.
Year % Change
1981 32.6%
1982 33.4% +2.2%
1983 34.1% +2.2%
1984 34.7% +1.7%
1985 35.4% +2.2%
1986 36.4% +2.9%
1987 37.1% +1.8%
1988 37.9% +2.2%
1989 38.9% +2.6%
1990 40.0% +3.0%
1991 41.3% +3.1%
1992 42.5% +3.0%
1993 44.2% +3.9%
1994 46.1% +4.3%
1995 48.3% +4.7%
1996 50.1% +3.9%
1997 52.1% +3.9%
1998 53.9% +3.4%
1999 55.3% +2.6%
2000 56.4% +2.0%
2001 57.5% +1.9%
2002 58.6% +1.9%
2003 59.6% +1.6%
2004 60.7% +1.9%
2005 62.2% +2.5%
2006 64.0% +2.9%
2007 65.8% +2.8%
2008 67.2% +2.2%
2009 68.7% +2.1%
2010 69.9% +1.8%
2011 70.9% +1.5%
2012 71.9% +1.3%
2013 72.7% +1.2%
2014 73.3% +0.7%
2015 73.4% +0.2%
2016 73.4% +0.0%
2017 73.4% +0.1%
2018 73.9% +0.6%
2019 74.2% +0.5%
2020 74.8% +0.8%
2021 75.4% +0.9%
2022 76.2% +1.0%
2023 77.0% +1.0%
2024 77.8% +1.1%
2025 78.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.6% 32.6% 38.9% 9
1990s 47.4% 40.0% 55.3% 10
2000s 62.1% 56.4% 68.7% 10
2010s 72.7% 69.9% 74.2% 10
2020s 76.6% 74.8% 78.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia was 78.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1981.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Colombia ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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