Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Colombia is 1.15 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Colombia peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Colombia 4th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9787 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Uruguay 1.24 GPIA compare
- 2 Dominican Republic 1.21 GPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1.19 GPIA compare
- 5 Honduras 1.12 GPIA compare
- 6 Costa Rica 1.1 GPIA compare
- 7 Philippines 1.1 GPIA compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Colombia was 1.15 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release