Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia is 66.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia peaked at 66.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2002.
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 18 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.9% | — |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +83.2% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 23.9% | 61.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 45.8% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.1% | 66.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 17 Nepal 72.9% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 70.4% compare
- 19 Ghana 70.0% compare
- 21 El Salvador 60.7% compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.1% compare
- 23 Lesotho 52.6% compare
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, middle quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia was 66.2% 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 66.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2002.
- 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 42.1%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release