Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 51.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 51.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 65.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.9% | — |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +93.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +179.5% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +78.2% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.9% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 33.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.7% | 54.2% | 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, second quintile in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia was 51.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release