Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 53.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia is 53.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia peaked at 87.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.5% | — |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +215.0% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -64.2% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 25.5% | 87.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 42.1% | 57.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 53.4% | 57.1% | 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, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia was 53.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release