Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 71.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia stood at 71.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia peaked at 77.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.2% | — |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +82.9% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 39.2% | 77.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 61.0% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 66.4% | 72.0% | 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, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia was 71.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release