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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Dominican Republic 94.5% compare
- 13 Philippines 92.8% compare
- 14 Uruguay 92.6% compare
- 16 Egypt 90.4% compare
- 17 El Salvador 85.8% compare
- 18 India 85.4% 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release