Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 69.8% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
69.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 164 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2014
All-time low
32.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 32.1 %1982: 32.5 %1983: 33.2 %1984: 33.9 %1985: 34.7 %1986: 35.7 %1987: 36.6 %1988: 37.6 %1989: 38.6 %1990: 39.8 %1991: 41.2 %1992: 42.7 %1993: 44.1 %1994: 45.4 %1995: 46.8 %1996: 48.5 %1997: 50.6 %1998: 52.9 %1999: 55.2 %2000: 57.1 %2001: 58.2 %2002: 58.9 %2003: 59.7 %2004: 60.6 %2005: 61.6 %2006: 62.6 %2007: 63.6 %2008: 65 %2009: 66.9 %2010: 68.3 %2011: 69.7 %2012: 70.9 %2013: 71.9 %2014: 72.2 %2015: 71.7 %2016: 70.5 %2017: 68.9 %2018: 67.7 %2019: 66.8 %2020: 66.7 %2021: 66.9 %2022: 67.6 %2023: 68.4 %2024: 69.1 %2025: 69.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia is 69.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia peaked at 72.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1981.

That places Colombia 85th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.0% 32.1% 38.6% 9
1990s 46.7% 39.8% 55.2% 10
2000s 61.4% 57.1% 66.9% 10
2010s 69.9% 66.8% 72.2% 10
2020s 68.1% 66.7% 69.8% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 82 Paraguay 72.9% compare
  2. 83 Samoa 72.4% compare
  3. 84 Panama 70.7% compare
  4. 86 Tuvalu 67.6% compare
  5. 87 Algeria 67.0% compare
  6. 88 Fiji, Republic of 64.7% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More education data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia was 69.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1981.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Colombia ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release