Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 86.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2020
All-time low
62.1%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 62.4 %2003: 65 %2004: 66.2 %2005: 62.1 %2008: 76.6 %2009: 74.4 %2010: 72 %2011: 79.9 %2012: 81.5 %2013: 80.9 %2014: 83.2 %2015: 74.9 %2016: 84.1 %2017: 84.4 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 86.8 %2020: 88.5 %2021: 87.4 %2022: 87.4 %2023: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia stood at 86.3%.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia peaked at 88.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 62.4%
2003 65.0% +4.2%
2004 66.2% +1.8%
2005 62.1% -6.2%
2008 76.6% +23.4%
2009 74.4% -2.9%
2010 72.0% -3.2%
2011 79.9% +11.0%
2012 81.5% +2.0%
2013 80.9% -0.7%
2014 83.2% +2.8%
2015 74.9% -10.0%
2016 84.1% +12.3%
2017 84.4% +0.4%
2018 85.8% +1.7%
2019 86.8% +1.2%
2020 88.5% +2.0%
2021 87.4% -1.2%
2022 87.4% +0.0%
2023 86.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.8% 62.1% 76.6% 6
2010s 81.3% 72.0% 86.8% 10
2020s 87.4% 86.3% 88.5% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 Ecuador 86.6% compare
  2. 5 Panama 86.5% compare
  3. 6 Argentina 86.4% compare
  4. 8 Brazil 84.8% compare
  5. 9 Dominican Republic 80.9% compare
  6. 10 Bolivia 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Colombia was 86.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, urban, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 392 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release