Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 63.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia stood at 63.4%.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia peaked at 64.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.7% | — |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 24.7% | 38.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 41.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 58.8% | 64.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 India 70.3% compare
- 15 Panama 69.2% compare
- 16 Nepal 66.8% compare
- 18 Philippines 62.9% compare
- 19 El Salvador 62.4% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 52.9% compare
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, poorest quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia was 63.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release