Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 62.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia is 62.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 64.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.5% | — |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +81.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 18.0% | 35.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 32.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 58.5% | 64.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Costa Rica 71.1% compare
- 7 Ecuador 67.4% compare
- 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 66.3% compare
- 10 Türkiye 61.5% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60.7% compare
- 12 Brazil 59.4% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Colombia was 62.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release