Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 96.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia peaked at 96.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 10th of 36 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, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83.5% | — |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 82.1% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 88.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.1% | 96.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Brazil 97.4% compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 96.9% compare
- 9 Paraguay 96.5% compare
- 11 Argentina 96.2% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 96.0% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.2% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Colombia was 96.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release