Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.6917 NPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.6917 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 588.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia peaked at 0.6917 NPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0789 NPIA, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1257 NPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.0789 NPIA | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1004 NPIA | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5333 NPIA | +430.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6027 NPIA | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6917 NPIA | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1023 NPIA | 0.0789 NPIA | 0.1257 NPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4121 NPIA | 0.1004 NPIA | 0.6027 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6917 NPIA | 0.6917 NPIA | 0.6917 NPIA | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia was 0.6917 NPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6917 NPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0789 NPIA in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 588.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release