Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 60.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia is 60.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 68.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, 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 | 20.0% | — |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +83.0% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 20.0% | 41.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 42.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 54.8% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 15 Philippines 74.8% compare
- 16 Nepal 70.5% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 64.2% compare
- 19 El Salvador 60.4% compare
- 20 Nigeria 51.5% compare
- 21 Ghana 50.4% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % 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 60.7% 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 68.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% 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 36.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release