Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia stood at 1.1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Colombia 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 3 Bangladesh 1.12 GPIA compare
- 4 Malawi 1.11 GPIA compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 1.11 GPIA compare
- 7 Lesotho 1.08 GPIA compare
- 8 El Salvador 1.05 GPIA compare
- 9 Thailand 1.05 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release