Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 57.1% 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 57.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 69.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 12th 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 | 25.0% | — |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +124.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +143.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +84.5% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 17.1% | 38.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 37.7% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 55.4% | 62.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
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 57.1% 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 69.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 12th 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 50.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release