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

Latest (2023)
83.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2023
All-time low
54.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060802002201220232002: 59.3 %2003: 62 %2004: 64.4 %2005: 54.2 %2008: 72.4 %2009: 71.9 %2010: 61.4 %2011: 76.7 %2012: 74.9 %2013: 76.7 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 68.5 %2016: 79.4 %2017: 78.4 %2018: 79.2 %2019: 79.7 %2020: 79.1 %2021: 82.5 %2022: 81.2 %2023: 83.9 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Costa Rica 90.6% compare
  2. 10 Paraguay 89.0% compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 88.5% compare
  4. 13 Argentina 83.0% compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 83.0% compare
  6. 15 Jordan 82.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release