Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 79.4% 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 79.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 79.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 14th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.3% | — |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 48.7% | 68.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 54.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 75.0% | 79.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (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 79.4% 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 79.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 14th 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 9.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release