Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.4381 LTPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.4381 LTPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia peaked at 1.25 LTPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4381 LTPIA, in 2022.
That places Colombia 48th out of 51 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 | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.25 LTPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7552 LTPIA | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7655 LTPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7122 LTPIA | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7506 LTPIA | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4381 LTPIA | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LTPIA | 0.7552 LTPIA | 1.25 LTPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7428 LTPIA | 0.7122 LTPIA | 0.7655 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4381 LTPIA | 0.4381 LTPIA | 0.4381 LTPIA | 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 0.4381 LTPIA 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 1.25 LTPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4381 LTPIA in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 51 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 down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release