Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia stood at 69.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 71.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 12th of 40 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 … upper second female quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.7% | — |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 36.7% | 48.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 55.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 69.6% | 71.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 Dominican Republic 72.5% compare
- 10 Brazil 71.7% compare
- 11 Venezuela 70.8% compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 69.3% compare
- 14 Turkey 68.0% compare
- 15 Philippines 62.6% compare
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, female in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Colombia was 69.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release