Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 58.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia is 58.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 60.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.3% | — |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +77.1% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 17.2% | 33.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 29.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.1% | 60.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia was 58.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release