Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 83.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia is 83.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 83.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, second quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.3% | — |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 54.2% | 72.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 61.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 79.1% | 83.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, second quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia was 83.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release