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

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe was 79.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2016
All-time low
58.2%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2018

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

0204060802002201020182002: 58.3 %2003: 58.2 %2004: 62.5 %2005: 64.5 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 71.2 %2010: 76.4 %2011: 75.6 %2012: 75.5 %2013: 75.9 %2014: 77.3 %2015: 77.8 %2016: 79.6 %2017: 77.5 %2018: 79.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Colombia stood at 79.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Colombia peaked at 79.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2003.

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, middle quintile, both sexe in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 58.3%
2003 58.2% -0.1%
2004 62.5% +7.3%
2005 64.5% +3.3%
2008 71.9% +11.4%
2009 71.2% -1.0%
2010 76.4% +7.4%
2011 75.6% -1.1%
2012 75.5% -0.1%
2013 75.9% +0.5%
2014 77.3% +2.0%
2015 77.8% +0.5%
2016 79.6% +2.3%
2017 77.5% -2.6%
2018 79.5% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.4% 58.2% 71.9% 6
2010s 77.2% 75.5% 79.6% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Panama 84.5% compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 82.5% compare
  3. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.6% compare
  4. 14 El Salvador 77.1% compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 75.6% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Colombia was 79.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle 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/