Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 53.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 53.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 56.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.1% | — |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 16.6% | 30.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 26.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.0% | 56.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia was 53.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release