Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.4174 WPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.4174 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Colombia peaked at 0.5183 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3896 WPIA, in 2012.
That places Colombia 42nd out of 49 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4259 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4289 WPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3896 WPIA | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5183 WPIA | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4404 WPIA | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4174 WPIA | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4274 WPIA | 0.4259 WPIA | 0.4289 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4495 WPIA | 0.3896 WPIA | 0.5183 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4174 WPIA | 0.4174 WPIA | 0.4174 WPIA | 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 0.4174 WPIA 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 0.5183 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3896 WPIA in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 49 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 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release