Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female was 98.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2022
All-time low
82.0%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060801002002201220232002: 82 %2003: 82.9 %2004: 88.6 %2005: 90.4 %2008: 92.7 %2009: 92.8 %2010: 94.2 %2011: 93.3 %2012: 94.1 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 95.1 %2018: 96 %2019: 96.4 %2020: 96.3 %2021: 97 %2022: 98.2 %2023: 98.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 98.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 98.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 82.0%
2003 82.9% +1.1%
2004 88.6% +6.9%
2005 90.4% +2.1%
2008 92.7% +2.5%
2009 92.8% +0.1%
2010 94.2% +1.5%
2011 93.3% -1.0%
2012 94.1% +0.9%
2013 94.7% +0.6%
2014 96.9% +2.3%
2015 97.1% +0.2%
2016 96.3% -0.8%
2017 95.1% -1.2%
2018 96.0% +0.9%
2019 96.4% +0.4%
2020 96.3% -0.1%
2021 97.0% +0.7%
2022 98.2% +1.2%
2023 98.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.2% 82.0% 92.8% 6
2010s 95.4% 93.3% 97.1% 10
2020s 97.4% 96.3% 98.2% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Brazil 99.2% compare
  2. 8 Peru 99.0% compare
  3. 9 Chile 98.8% compare
  4. 11 Jordan 98.0% compare
  5. 12 Egypt 97.5% compare
  6. 13 Mexico 97.5% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Colombia was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 422 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release