Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 46.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia is 46.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia peaked at 58.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2003.
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 | 21.8% | — |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +182.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 17.5% | 58.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 27.9% | 47.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 46.7% | 52.0% | 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, middle quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Colombia was 46.7% 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 58.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2003.
- 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 51.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release