Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 61.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 61.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia peaked at 73.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 23rd out of 34 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 | 24.2% | — |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 24.2% | 73.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 47.0% | 65.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 56.3% | 62.6% | 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, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia was 61.1% 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 73.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 34 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 18.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release