Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.3%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
35th
of 94 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2024
All-time low
44.8%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 44.8 %2002: 51.3 %2003: 51.8 %2004: 54.3 %2005: 53.2 %2008: 59.3 %2009: 58.1 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 62.6 %2012: 63.2 %2013: 64.2 %2014: 64.6 %2015: 65 %2016: 67.9 %2017: 68.6 %2018: 69.9 %2019: 69.2 %2020: 70.9 %2021: 71.5 %2022: 71.5 %2023: 71.5 %2024: 77.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Colombia is 77.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Colombia peaked at 77.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 35th of 94 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 53.2% 44.8% 59.3% 7
2010s 65.7% 61.6% 69.9% 10
2020s 72.5% 70.9% 77.3% 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Costa Rica 78.7% compare
  2. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.5% compare
  3. 34 Sweden 77.6% compare
  4. 36 Egypt 77.2% compare
  5. 37 Germany 75.1% compare
  6. 38 Denmark 73.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Colombia was 77.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release