Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 93.6% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 97.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92.9% | — |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 92.9% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.6% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Colombia was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release