Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 73.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia stood at 73.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 73.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 54th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 27.2% | 44.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 51.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 65.1% | 73.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 51 Guyana 80.5% compare
- 52 Paraguay 80.4% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 77.5% compare
- 55 Nepal 71.3% compare
- 56 Bangladesh 70.8% compare
- 57 El Salvador 70.2% compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia was 73.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release