Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male was 59.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia is 59.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 62.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 11th out of 39 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, second quintile, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33.7% | — |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.3% | 41.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 46.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.3% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Colombia was 59.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release