Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 17.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 17.2% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia peaked at 19.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2012.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.0% | — |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 10.7% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 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 17.2% 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 19.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 52 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 60.4%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release