Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 93.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 95.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 14th out of 28 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, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.8% | — |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 79.4% | 92.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 85.1% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 92.9% | 95.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 Jordan 96.7% compare
- 12 Brazil 96.5% compare
- 13 Philippines 95.4% compare
- 15 El Salvador 93.1% compare
- 16 Egypt 91.0% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 89.8% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Colombia was 93.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, primary education, urban, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release