Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia is 81.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia peaked at 85.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 19th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62.9% | — |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 49.0% | 62.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 67.1% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 76.9% | 85.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release