Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
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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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release