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

Latest (2023)
77.0%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2023
All-time low
30.4%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 39.4 %2003: 47.5 %2004: 44.3 %2005: 30.4 %2008: 52.6 %2009: 53 %2010: 51.4 %2011: 59.5 %2012: 61.5 %2013: 62.6 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 55.5 %2016: 67.7 %2017: 69.3 %2018: 68.1 %2019: 72 %2020: 75 %2021: 74 %2022: 71.7 %2023: 77 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Paraguay 80.4% compare
  2. 14 Panama 80.4% compare
  3. 15 Venezuela 79.7% compare
  4. 17 Philippines 72.2% compare
  5. 18 El Salvador 69.5% compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 68.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release