Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia is 66.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 66.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 18th 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.4% | — |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +94.9% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 23.9% | 46.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 38.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.3% | 66.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia was 66.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release