Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 68.3% 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 68.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia peaked at 68.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 24.2% | — |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +66.9% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 24.2% | 43.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 45.9% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 60.3% | 68.3% | 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, poorest quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia was 68.3% 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 68.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2002.
- 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 36.3%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release