Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 44.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia peaked at 47.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.8% | — |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.8% | 22.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 25.6% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 41.2% | 47.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia was 44.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release