Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia is 91.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 94.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81.8% | — |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 81.8% | 90.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.4% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 91.9% | 94.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Kenya 93.5% compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.4% compare
- 15 Ecuador 92.3% compare
- 17 El Salvador 89.5% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.0% compare
- 19 Mexico 86.8% compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia was 91.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release