Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 72.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia is 72.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia peaked at 76.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2008.
That places Colombia 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.7% | — |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 40.7% | 53.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 58.6% | 76.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.6% | 73.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Colombia was 72.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release