Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 90.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2021
All-time low
70.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 72.5 %2003: 76.8 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 70.2 %2008: 85.1 %2009: 83.9 %2010: 82.5 %2011: 88.7 %2012: 87 %2013: 89.3 %2014: 88.3 %2015: 85.2 %2016: 89.6 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 88 %2019: 89.4 %2020: 89.1 %2021: 91.4 %2022: 88.3 %2023: 90.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 90.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia peaked at 91.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 15th of 32 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, middle quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 72.5%
2003 76.8% +5.9%
2004 76.7% -0.1%
2005 70.2% -8.5%
2008 85.1% +21.3%
2009 83.9% -1.4%
2010 82.5% -1.6%
2011 88.7% +7.5%
2012 87.0% -1.9%
2013 89.3% +2.6%
2014 88.3% -1.1%
2015 85.2% -3.5%
2016 89.6% +5.2%
2017 87.7% -2.1%
2018 88.0% +0.3%
2019 89.4% +1.6%
2020 89.1% -0.3%
2021 91.4% +2.6%
2022 88.3% -3.4%
2023 90.7% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.5% 70.2% 85.1% 6
2010s 87.6% 82.5% 89.6% 10
2020s 89.9% 88.3% 91.4% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Dominican Republic 94.5% compare
  2. 13 Philippines 92.8% compare
  3. 14 Uruguay 92.6% compare
  4. 16 Egypt 90.4% compare
  5. 17 El Salvador 85.8% compare
  6. 18 India 85.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia was 90.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Colombia ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 404 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release