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

Latest (2023)
53.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2020
All-time low
16.6%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023

20304050602002201220232002: 24.1 %2003: 25 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 16.6 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 30.7 %2010: 26.8 %2011: 36.5 %2012: 38.6 %2013: 41.3 %2014: 37.7 %2015: 35.1 %2016: 44.9 %2017: 47.5 %2018: 50.3 %2019: 45.1 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 54.3 %2022: 55.4 %2023: 53 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Costa Rica 64.2% compare
  2. 9 Ecuador 60.4% compare
  3. 10 Venezuela 53.5% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 50.1% compare
  5. 13 Paraguay 44.7% compare
  6. 14 Mexico 42.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release