Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile was 83.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2023
All-time low
54.8%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 56.8 %2003: 60 %2004: 60.9 %2005: 54.8 %2008: 70.9 %2009: 76.3 %2010: 73.9 %2011: 73.4 %2012: 72.9 %2013: 75.9 %2014: 73.8 %2015: 76.1 %2016: 75.8 %2017: 75.8 %2018: 80.8 %2019: 76.1 %2020: 82.4 %2021: 82.8 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 83.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia is 83.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia peaked at 83.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 8th 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, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 56.8%
2003 60.0% +5.6%
2004 60.9% +1.5%
2005 54.8% -10.0%
2008 70.9% +29.4%
2009 76.3% +7.6%
2010 73.9% -3.2%
2011 73.4% -0.7%
2012 72.9% -0.7%
2013 75.9% +4.1%
2014 73.8% -2.8%
2015 76.1% +3.2%
2016 75.8% -0.4%
2017 75.8% +0.0%
2018 80.8% +6.6%
2019 76.1% -5.8%
2020 82.4% +8.3%
2021 82.8% +0.5%
2022 82.3% -0.6%
2023 83.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.3% 54.8% 76.3% 6
2010s 75.5% 72.9% 80.8% 10
2020s 82.7% 82.3% 83.1% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Brazil 88.4% compare
  2. 6 Costa Rica 87.3% compare
  3. 7 Peru 86.7% compare
  4. 9 Nepal 82.3% compare
  5. 10 Paraguay 80.7% compare
  6. 11 Uruguay 79.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia?
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile in Colombia was 83.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 350 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release