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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
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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February 2026 Data Release