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Colombia’s Completion of Upper Secondary Education

#70 of 164 in the Completion of Upper Secondary Education progress rankings

Educational Attainment, At Least Completed Upper Secondary, Population 25+, Total (%) (Cumulative) measures the percentage of the population aged 25 and older who have completed at least upper secondary education, providing insights into a country's educational progress and development.

Latest (2023)
57.0 %
Year-over-year
+0.9 %
Change since start (1993→2023)
+29.3 %

Key insights

  • From 1993 to 2023, Completion of Upper Secondary Education changed by +29.3 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.9 %.
  • Lowest level: 27.7 % in 1993.
  • Highest level: 57.0 % in 2023.

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Chart (1993–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Table (1993–2023)

Completion of Upper Secondary Education — Colombia
Year Completion of Upper Secondary Education
1993 27.7 %
2002 32.3 %
2003 33.2 %
2004 34.7 %
2005 35.6 %
2006 32.3 %
2007 36.5 %
2008 38.5 %
2009 38.0 %
2010 38.8 %
2011 39.9 %
2012 41.0 %
2013 42.8 %
2014 43.9 %
2015 44.7 %
2016 46.6 %
2017 47.7 %
2018 49.1 %
2019 50.6 %
2020 53.2 %
2021 53.7 %
2022 56.1 %
2023 57.0 %

Source: World Bank