Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 81.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 81.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 82.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 18th of 37 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, second quintile, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.9% | — |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 51.9% | 64.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 69.9% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 77.9% | 82.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.4% compare
- 16 India 83.3% compare
- 17 Egypt 82.1% compare
- 19 El Salvador 76.1% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 70.6% compare
- 21 Nepal 66.9% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia was 81.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release