Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 77.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia is 77.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 77.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 16th out of 39 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, poorest quintile, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.4% | — |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +72.8% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 30.4% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 51.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 71.7% | 77.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia was 77.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release