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Graduación de la educación media, asistencia e inasistencia a la educación media

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  • Sandra García
  • Darío Maldonado
  • Luis Eduardo Jaramillo

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Hacemos una caracterización de las tendencias recientes en las tasas de graduación e inasistencia en educación media en Colombia. La caracterización permite sacar tres conclusiones. Primero, la tasa de graduación e inasistencia a la educación media ha mejorado en los últimos anos pero sigue siendo baja y la mejora no ha sido uniforme; aunque el cambio es positivo es moderado. La proporción de jóvenes entre 16 y 24 anos graduados de educación media en Colombia entre el 2008 y el 2014 aumentó, en promedio 0,92 puntos porcentuales al ano. Teniendo en cuenta que en el 2014 la tasa era de 55,72 %, si seguimos a este ritmo solo alrededor del 2042 estaremos en tasas cercanas al 80 %. Segundo, las tasas de graduación de la educación media han mejorado porque más jóvenes están llegando a la educación media y no porque estemos mejorando las tasas de abandono en este nivel educativo. Tercero, hay diferencias importantes entre sexos y entre edades en las razones para no asistir a la educación media. Encontramos que las mujeres reportan como razón principal para no asistir al colegio que necesitan ocuparse del hogar y que los hombres que tienen entre 14 y 18 anos reportan como razón la falta de interés por la educación. ***** We characterize the recent trends in high school graduation and non-attendance rates in Colombia. The characterization allows allow us to draw three conclusions. First, the rate of graduation and nonattendance to secondary education has improved in recent years but remains low and the improvement has not been uniform; this change is positive but moderate. The proportion of young people between the ages of 16 and 24 graduating from secondary education in Colombia between 2008 and 2014 increased by an average of 0.92 percentage points per year. Taking into account that in 2014 the rate was 55.72%, if we continue at this rate only around 2042 we will be at rates close to 80%. Second,graduation rates for secondary education have improved because more young people are reaching high school and not because of improvements in dropout rates at this level of education. Third, there are important differences between sexes and between ages in the reasons for not attending secondary education. We found that women report as the main reason for not attending school that need to take care of the home and that men between the ages of 14 and 18 report as a reason the lack of interest in education.

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  • Sandra García & Darío Maldonado & Luis Eduardo Jaramillo, 2016. "Graduación de la educación media, asistencia e inasistencia a la educación media," Documentos de trabajo 17661, Escuela de Gobierno - Universidad de los Andes.
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    1. Sandra García Jaramillo & Darío Maldonado Carrizosa & Catherine Rodríguez Orgales, 2018. "Educación básica y media en Colombia: diagnóstico y recomendaciones de política," Documentos de trabajo 17639, Escuela de Gobierno - Universidad de los Andes.
    2. Olga Victoria Dulce Salcedo & Darío Maldonado & Fabio Sánchez, 2019. "¿Influencian mujeres a otras mujeres? El caso de las docentes en áreas STEM en Bogotá," Documentos de trabajo 17635, Escuela de Gobierno - Universidad de los Andes.

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