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

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 83.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 51 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2023
All-time low
58.4%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060802002201220232002: 58.4 %2003: 58.5 %2004: 62.5 %2005: 64.5 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 71.2 %2010: 76.4 %2011: 76.7 %2012: 77 %2013: 76.7 %2014: 78 %2015: 81.5 %2016: 80 %2017: 78.5 %2018: 80.9 %2019: 79.9 %2020: 78.8 %2021: 80.5 %2022: 80.4 %2023: 83.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 83.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 83.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 25th of 51 countries on this measure, 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, middle quintile, both in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 58.4%
2003 58.5% +0.2%
2004 62.5% +6.8%
2005 64.5% +3.3%
2008 71.9% +11.4%
2009 71.2% -1.0%
2010 76.4% +7.3%
2011 76.7% +0.4%
2012 77.0% +0.4%
2013 76.7% -0.4%
2014 78.0% +1.7%
2015 81.5% +4.5%
2016 80.0% -1.9%
2017 78.5% -1.9%
2018 80.9% +3.1%
2019 79.9% -1.2%
2020 78.8% -1.4%
2021 80.5% +2.2%
2022 80.4% -0.1%
2023 83.1% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.5% 58.4% 71.9% 6
2010s 78.6% 76.4% 81.5% 10
2020s 80.7% 78.8% 83.1% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Uruguay 88.3% compare
  2. 23 Philippines 87.7% compare
  3. 24 Kenya 87.4% compare
  4. 26 Guyana 82.3% compare
  5. 27 Venezuela 80.6% compare
  6. 28 El Salvador 76.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Colombia was 83.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 497 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release