Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 52.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 52.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia peaked at 90.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 14th 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 | 20.2% | — |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +260.1% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 20.2% | 90.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 37.1% | 50.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.1% | 53.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Colombia was 52.1% 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 90.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 14th 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 39.3%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release