Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 67.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 67.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia peaked at 68.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1981.
That places Colombia 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.0% | — |
| 1982 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.0% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 37.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 53.8% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 64.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.1% | 67.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia was 67.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release