Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 48.8% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
48.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2018
All-time low
17.9%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2018

010203040502000200920182000: 17.9 %2002: 26.1 %2003: 27.4 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 26.7 %2008: 28 %2009: 30.8 %2010: 40.2 %2011: 35.3 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 40.1 %2014: 40.8 %2015: 45.9 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 47.4 %2018: 48.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 48.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 48.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 17.9% 30.8% 7
2010s 42.5% 35.3% 48.8% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 6 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
  2. 7 Panama 51.3% compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 50.5% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 47.9% compare
  5. 11 Vietnam 47.9% compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 47.5% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia was 48.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 359 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/