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

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 88.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2023
All-time low
59.7%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060802002201220232002: 64.1 %2003: 66.4 %2004: 68.9 %2005: 59.7 %2008: 75.7 %2009: 75.9 %2010: 67.4 %2011: 82.1 %2012: 80 %2013: 80.7 %2014: 81.4 %2015: 74.9 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 82.9 %2019: 82.9 %2020: 83.2 %2021: 85.7 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 88.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 88.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 88.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2005.

That places Colombia 11th out of 26 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, female (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 64.1%
2003 66.4% +3.6%
2004 68.9% +3.8%
2005 59.7% -13.3%
2008 75.7% +26.8%
2009 75.9% +0.3%
2010 67.4% -11.3%
2011 82.1% +21.9%
2012 80.0% -2.6%
2013 80.7% +0.9%
2014 81.4% +0.9%
2015 74.9% -7.9%
2016 83.4% +11.3%
2017 84.8% +1.7%
2018 82.9% -2.2%
2019 82.9% +0.0%
2020 83.2% +0.4%
2021 85.7% +3.0%
2022 85.5% -0.2%
2023 88.2% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.5% 59.7% 75.9% 6
2010s 80.0% 67.4% 84.8% 10
2020s 85.7% 83.2% 88.2% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Brazil 93.2% compare
  2. 9 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
  3. 10 Paraguay 91.4% compare
  4. 12 Jordan 84.8% compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 83.6% compare
  6. 14 Argentina 83.4% 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 88.2% 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 88.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 26 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 9.3%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release