Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 83.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
83.1%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
35th
of 95 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2024
All-time low
54.7%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Colombia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 54.7 %2002: 55.7 %2003: 56.7 %2004: 58.9 %2005: 60.6 %2008: 63.1 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 68.4 %2011: 69.9 %2012: 70.9 %2013: 72.1 %2014: 73.5 %2015: 74.1 %2016: 74.5 %2017: 76.7 %2018: 76.3 %2019: 77.1 %2020: 78.5 %2021: 78.8 %2022: 77.9 %2023: 78.6 %2024: 83.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 83.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 35th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1% 54.7% 63.8% 7
2010s 73.3% 68.4% 77.1% 10
2020s 79.4% 77.9% 83.1% 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Costa Rica 84.4% compare
  2. 33 Romania 83.8% compare
  3. 34 Norway 83.5% compare
  4. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.9% compare
  5. 37 Denmark 82.5% compare
  6. 38 Ecuador 82.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Colombia was 83.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release