Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 69.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia stood at 69.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia peaked at 73.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 45.1% | — |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 40.8% | 54.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 52.6% | 72.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 67.9% | 73.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 16 Paraguay 84.7% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 81.9% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 81.2% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 67.1% compare
- 21 Mali 57.1% compare
- 22 Malawi 50.5% 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, richest quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia was 69.7% 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 73.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 24 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 16.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release