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

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 92.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
92.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2015
All-time low
81.0%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2018

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

0204060801002002201020182002: 81.4 %2003: 81 %2004: 84.4 %2005: 88.4 %2008: 88.6 %2009: 88.7 %2010: 90.7 %2011: 90 %2012: 88.2 %2013: 90.9 %2014: 90.6 %2015: 94.6 %2016: 90.4 %2017: 91.8 %2018: 92.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia is 92.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 94.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2003.

That places Colombia 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 81.4%
2003 81.0% -0.4%
2004 84.4% +4.1%
2005 88.4% +4.8%
2008 88.6% +0.1%
2009 88.7% +0.1%
2010 90.7% +2.3%
2011 90.0% -0.8%
2012 88.2% -2.0%
2013 90.9% +3.0%
2014 90.6% -0.3%
2015 94.6% +4.4%
2016 90.4% -4.4%
2017 91.8% +1.5%
2018 92.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.4% 81.0% 88.7% 6
2010s 91.1% 88.2% 94.6% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Mongolia 95.1% compare
  2. 3 Chile 94.3% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 93.1% compare
  4. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
  5. 7 Ecuador 90.7% compare
  6. 8 Panama 89.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Colombia was 92.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest 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/