Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 68.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 68.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Colombia peaked at 70.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 44.1% | — |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 40.8% | 54.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 43.0% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.6% | 70.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % 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 68.6% 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 70.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 25 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 7.7%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release