Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 45.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia stood at 45.7%.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 60.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 10th 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 | 9.6% | — |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +76.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +242.8% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +71.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 9.6% | 29.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 26.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 40.8% | 52.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 45.7% 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 60.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 10th 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 49.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release