Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 54.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia stood at 54.9%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia peaked at 84.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 18th of 34 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 | 31.2% | — |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +177.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 30.3% | 84.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 47.1% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 54.9% | 61.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia was 54.9% 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 84.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 34 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 0.5%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release