Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 68.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 68.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia peaked at 86.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33.9% | — |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +83.5% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +107.5% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 32.8% | 66.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 51.4% | 86.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 65.7% | 70.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia was 68.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release