Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male was 73.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia stood at 73.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 73.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 18th of 38 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.4% | — |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 42.4% | 56.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 55.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.7% | 73.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 15 Paraguay 82.0% compare
- 16 Jordan 80.4% compare
- 17 Philippines 75.0% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71.9% compare
- 20 Nepal 68.5% compare
- 21 El Salvador 67.5% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia was 73.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release