Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 70.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia stood at 70.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia peaked at 76.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 18th 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 18 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.6% | — |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 33.4% | 70.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 56.8% | 71.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.1% | 76.3% | 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, middle quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia was 70.6% 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 76.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 18th 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 24.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release