Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes was 64.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Colombia is 64.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 67.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 14th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 second both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.3% | — |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 64.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 64.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 45.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 52.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 64.7% | 67.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Colombia was 64.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release