Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 81.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2015
All-time low
68.2%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 68.2 %2002: 69 %2003: 71 %2004: 73.4 %2005: 72.4 %2008: 78.9 %2009: 78.3 %2010: 79.4 %2011: 80 %2012: 79.1 %2013: 80.4 %2014: 80.3 %2015: 81.8 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 80.9 %2018: 81.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia is 81.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 81.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 68.2%
2002 69.0% +1.2%
2003 71.0% +3.0%
2004 73.4% +3.4%
2005 72.4% -1.4%
2008 78.9% +8.9%
2009 78.3% -0.7%
2010 79.4% +1.3%
2011 80.0% +0.8%
2012 79.1% -1.2%
2013 80.4% +1.7%
2014 80.3% -0.1%
2015 81.8% +1.9%
2016 81.7% -0.2%
2017 80.9% -0.9%
2018 81.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.0% 68.2% 78.9% 7
2010s 80.6% 79.1% 81.8% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 El Salvador 82.9% compare
  2. 15 Kenya 82.7% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 82.7% compare
  4. 18 Nigeria 81.0% compare
  5. 19 Zimbabwe 78.2% compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 75.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia was 81.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 data points, 1996–2019
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/