Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile was 92.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
81.2%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 85.1 %2003: 81.2 %2004: 84.9 %2005: 94.8 %2008: 90.1 %2009: 90.8 %2010: 100 %2011: 91.2 %2012: 90.2 %2013: 92.9 %2014: 94.2 %2015: 100 %2016: 94.2 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 93.4 %2019: 94.4 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 93.7 %2022: 93.9 %2023: 92.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Colombia stood at 92.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2003.

Colombia ranks 14th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 85.1%
2003 81.2% -4.6%
2004 84.9% +4.6%
2005 94.8% +11.6%
2008 90.1% -4.9%
2009 90.8% +0.8%
2010 100.0% +10.1%
2011 91.2% -8.8%
2012 90.2% -1.1%
2013 92.9% +3.0%
2014 94.2% +1.4%
2015 100.0% +6.2%
2016 94.2% -5.8%
2017 92.2% -2.1%
2018 93.4% +1.3%
2019 94.4% +1.1%
2020 95.5% +1.2%
2021 93.7% -1.9%
2022 93.9% +0.2%
2023 92.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.8% 81.2% 94.8% 6
2010s 94.3% 90.2% 100.0% 10
2020s 94.0% 92.7% 95.5% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Nepal 95.8% compare
  2. 12 El Salvador 93.2% compare
  3. 13 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 89.4% compare
  5. 16 Mexico 89.4% compare
  6. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Colombia?
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Colombia was 92.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 349 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release