Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 21.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.7%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2015
All-time low
16.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia is 21.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia peaked at 24.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.1% | — |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -8.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.4% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Colombia was 21.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release