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

Colombia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile was 96.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 23 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
85.3%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2002–2023

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

0204060801002002201220232002: 87.2 %2003: 85.3 %2004: 86.2 %2005: 100 %2008: 92 %2009: 94 %2011: 92.5 %2012: 92.5 %2013: 93 %2014: 95.5 %2016: 94.7 %2017: 93.2 %2018: 95.7 %2019: 96.5 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 94.1 %2022: 95.3 %2023: 96.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 96.2% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2003.

Colombia ranks 10th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 87.2%
2003 85.3% -2.2%
2004 86.2% +1.1%
2005 100.0% +16.0%
2008 92.0% -8.0%
2009 94.0% +2.2%
2011 92.5% -1.6%
2012 92.5% +0.0%
2013 93.0% +0.5%
2014 95.5% +2.7%
2016 94.7% -0.8%
2017 93.2% -1.6%
2018 95.7% +2.7%
2019 96.5% +0.8%
2020 95.5% -1.0%
2021 94.1% -1.5%
2022 95.3% +1.3%
2023 96.2% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.8% 85.3% 100.0% 6
2010s 94.2% 92.5% 96.5% 8
2020s 95.3% 94.1% 96.2% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.0% compare
  2. 8 Ecuador 98.5% compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 96.4% compare
  4. 11 Lesotho 95.9% compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 95.8% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile in Colombia?
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile in Colombia was 96.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
23 places, 315 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release