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

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe was 70.7% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
70.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2018
All-time low
47.3%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

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

0204060802002201020182002: 47.3 %2003: 50.3 %2004: 53.4 %2005: 51.1 %2008: 59.6 %2009: 60.1 %2010: 63.3 %2011: 64 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 65.3 %2014: 65.5 %2015: 68.6 %2016: 69.8 %2017: 70.3 %2018: 70.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Colombia stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Colombia peaked at 70.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 13th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6% 47.3% 60.1% 6
2010s 66.9% 63.3% 70.7% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 77.8% compare
  2. 11 Philippines 76.2% compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 71.2% compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 70.2% compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 69.3% compare
  6. 16 El Salvador 64.4% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe in Colombia was 70.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second 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/