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

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 74.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2021
All-time low
45.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060802002201220232002: 47.5 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 51.4 %2005: 45 %2008: 58.3 %2009: 57.2 %2010: 48 %2011: 63.9 %2012: 65.3 %2013: 67.4 %2014: 67.6 %2015: 60.2 %2016: 71.5 %2017: 71.4 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 73.1 %2020: 73.4 %2021: 74.2 %2022: 73.9 %2023: 74 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia is 74.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 74.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 8th of 28 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 education, urban, second quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 47.5%
2003 49.9% +5.1%
2004 51.4% +3.0%
2005 45.0% -12.5%
2008 58.3% +29.7%
2009 57.2% -1.9%
2010 48.0% -16.1%
2011 63.9% +33.1%
2012 65.3% +2.2%
2013 67.4% +3.2%
2014 67.6% +0.3%
2015 60.2% -11.0%
2016 71.5% +18.8%
2017 71.4% -0.1%
2018 71.7% +0.4%
2019 73.1% +2.0%
2020 73.4% +0.4%
2021 74.2% +1.1%
2022 73.9% -0.4%
2023 74.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.5% 45.0% 58.3% 6
2010s 66.0% 48.0% 73.1% 10
2020s 73.9% 73.4% 74.2% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Costa Rica 80.1% compare
  2. 6 Panama 78.8% compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 74.8% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 72.3% compare
  5. 10 Brazil 69.5% compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 66.9% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia was 74.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 383 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release