Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 57.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 57.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia peaked at 62.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 16th of 35 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 | 27.0% | — |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 21.7% | 35.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 36.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 52.8% | 62.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Nepal 67.8% compare
- 14 Paraguay 67.1% compare
- 15 Panama 62.3% compare
- 17 Philippines 54.9% compare
- 18 El Salvador 51.1% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 47.9% 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 57.6% 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 62.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 35 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 33.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release