Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 47.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 47.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia peaked at 52.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 9th of 36 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 | 18.9% | — |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 25.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 41.8% | 52.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Dominican Republic 54.3% compare
- 7 Brazil 54.0% compare
- 8 Jordan 53.7% compare
- 10 Philippines 44.9% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.5% compare
- 12 Paraguay 38.2% compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 47.4% 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 52.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 36 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 30.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release