Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 50.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.9%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
6th
of 29 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2018
All-time low
17.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia, 2002–2018

203040502002201020182002: 26.1 %2003: 27.6 %2004: 28.6 %2005: 17.2 %2008: 30.5 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 37.3 %2012: 40 %2013: 43 %2014: 42 %2015: 38.5 %2016: 44.8 %2017: 48.5 %2018: 50.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 50.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 26.1%
2003 27.6% +5.8%
2004 28.6% +3.7%
2005 17.2% -39.9%
2008 30.5% +77.0%
2009 33.3% +9.3%
2010 29.8% -10.7%
2011 37.3% +25.2%
2012 40.0% +7.4%
2013 43.0% +7.4%
2014 42.0% -2.3%
2015 38.5% -8.5%
2016 44.8% +16.5%
2017 48.5% +8.2%
2018 50.9% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 17.2% 33.3% 6
2010s 41.6% 29.8% 50.9% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60.5% compare
  2. 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.0% compare
  3. 5 Ecuador 56.0% compare
  4. 7 Mongolia 50.5% compare
  5. 8 Dominican Republic 44.2% compare
  6. 9 Brazil 42.6% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Colombia was 50.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 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/