Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Colombia is 88.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Colombia peaked at 88.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.3% | — |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +4.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 88.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 88.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.3%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 62.3% | 72.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 74.5% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.9% | 88.9% | 5 |
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, urban, female in Colombia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Colombia was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release