Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 57.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 57.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia peaked at 63.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 14th 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, middle quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.5% | — |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +118.1% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 23.5% | 58.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 38.7% | 61.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 57.4% | 63.8% | 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, middle quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia was 57.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release