Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 93.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia is 93.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 93.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 9th out of 49 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, richest quintile, both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81.6% | — |
| 2003 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 81.2% | 88.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.8% | 93.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia was 93.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release