Lower secondary completion rate, male in Colombia

Colombia: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 78.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
78.8%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 187 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2010
All-time low
59.3%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2022

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Colombia, 2001–2022

0204060802001201120222001: 59.3 % of relevant age group2002: 64.3 % of relevant age group2004: 69.8 % of relevant age group2005: 74.8 % of relevant age group2006: 77.5 % of relevant age group2007: 79.3 % of relevant age group2008: 80.9 % of relevant age group2009: 87 % of relevant age group2010: 89.2 % of relevant age group2011: 87.1 % of relevant age group2012: 83.3 % of relevant age group2013: 70.3 % of relevant age group2014: 71.5 % of relevant age group2015: 71.9 % of relevant age group2016: 72.6 % of relevant age group2017: 72.3 % of relevant age group2018: 74.4 % of relevant age group2019: 75.4 % of relevant age group2020: 75.1 % of relevant age group2021: 81 % of relevant age group2022: 78.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Colombia is 78.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Colombia peaked at 89.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Colombia, 2001 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2001 59.3%
2002 64.3% +8.3%
2004 69.8% +8.6%
2005 74.8% +7.2%
2006 77.5% +3.6%
2007 79.3% +2.3%
2008 80.9% +2.0%
2009 87.0% +7.5%
2010 89.2% +2.6%
2011 87.1% -2.4%
2012 83.3% -4.3%
2013 70.3% -15.6%
2014 71.5% +1.7%
2015 71.9% +0.5%
2016 72.6% +1.0%
2017 72.3% -0.3%
2018 74.4% +2.8%
2019 75.4% +1.3%
2020 75.1% -0.3%
2021 81.0% +7.8%
2022 78.8% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.1% 59.3% 87.0% 8
2010s 76.8% 70.3% 89.2% 10
2020s 78.3% 75.1% 81.0% 3

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  3. 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 79.6% compare
  4. 110 Malaysia 78.8% compare
  5. 111 Bermuda 78.4% compare
  6. 112 Kuwait 78.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Colombia?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Colombia was 78.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Colombia ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.