Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 93.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2015
All-time low
89.8%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 93.1% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 96.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.8% | — |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 89.8% | 94.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.1% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 94.6% compare
- 17 Kenya 94.4% compare
- 18 El Salvador 93.4% compare
- 20 Mexico 91.7% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.6% compare
- 22 Ghana 90.4% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia was 93.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release