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

Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 78.3% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
78.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2015
All-time low
60.1%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2018

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

0204060802000200920182000: 60.1 %2002: 61.8 %2003: 62.6 %2004: 65.2 %2005: 67 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 71.9 %2011: 73.2 %2012: 73.3 %2013: 74.4 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 79.5 %2016: 76.6 %2017: 77.8 %2018: 78.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 78.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 79.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 6th of 39 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 65.5% 60.1% 71.2% 7
2010s 75.6% 71.9% 79.5% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Mongolia 84.7% compare
  2. 4 Bolivia 80.8% compare
  3. 5 Ecuador 79.0% compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 74.1% compare
  5. 8 Panama 73.4% compare
  6. 9 Paraguay 71.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Colombia was 78.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 382 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/