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

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 60.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2015
All-time low
35.2%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

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

02040602002201020182002: 35.2 %2003: 36.5 %2004: 38.4 %2005: 41.4 %2008: 45.1 %2009: 44.3 %2010: 52.3 %2011: 50.2 %2012: 50.7 %2013: 52.8 %2014: 53.8 %2015: 63.5 %2016: 58.5 %2017: 61.4 %2018: 60.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 60.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 63.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 7th 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, second quintile, both in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 35.2% —
2003 36.5% +3.7%
2004 38.4% +5.1%
2005 41.4% +7.8%
2008 45.1% +8.8%
2009 44.3% -1.6%
2010 52.3% +18.0%
2011 50.2% -4.1%
2012 50.7% +1.0%
2013 52.8% +4.2%
2014 53.8% +1.8%
2015 63.5% +18.0%
2016 58.5% -7.9%
2017 61.4% +5.0%
2018 60.1% -2.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 60.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 60.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 35.2% 45.1% 6
2010s 55.9% 50.2% 63.5% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 Venezuela 63.9% compare
  2. 5 Mongolia 62.3% compare
  3. 6 Ecuador 62.2% compare
  4. 8 Brazil 58.7% compare
  5. 9 Dominican Republic 58.6% compare
  6. 10 Panama 54.2% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Colombia was 60.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second 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/