Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia stood at 81.2%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 81.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 15th of 34 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, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.6% | — |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 56.6% | 72.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 71.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 79.4% | 81.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 12 Dominican Republic 81.9% compare
- 13 South Africa 81.7% compare
- 14 Paraguay 81.7% compare
- 16 Ecuador 81.1% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.2% compare
- 18 Ghana 69.3% compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Colombia was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, upper secondary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release