Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 66.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia stood at 66.5%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 75.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 18th 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, second quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.0% | — |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +82.5% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 23.0% | 44.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 48.6% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.1% | 66.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia was 66.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release