Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe was 86.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2015
All-time low
71.5%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Colombia, 2002–2018

0204060802002201020182002: 71.5 %2003: 73.3 %2004: 74.6 %2005: 79.4 %2008: 83.5 %2009: 82 %2010: 86.9 %2011: 84.6 %2012: 84.2 %2013: 85.5 %2014: 85.8 %2015: 88.8 %2016: 85.5 %2017: 85 %2018: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Colombia is 86.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Colombia peaked at 88.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 71.5%
2003 73.3% +2.6%
2004 74.6% +1.7%
2005 79.4% +6.5%
2008 83.5% +5.2%
2009 82.0% -1.8%
2010 86.9% +6.0%
2011 84.6% -2.7%
2012 84.2% -0.5%
2013 85.5% +1.6%
2014 85.8% +0.3%
2015 88.8% +3.5%
2016 85.5% -3.7%
2017 85.0% -0.6%
2018 86.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.4% 71.5% 83.5% 6
2010s 85.9% 84.2% 88.8% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Paraguay 91.0% compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 90.8% compare
  3. 12 Dominican Republic 88.8% compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 85.3% compare
  5. 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 84.3% compare
  6. 16 Nigeria 83.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe in Colombia was 86.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/