Colombia vs Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Colombia
81.2%
in 2025
Philippines
83.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
93rd
Philippines rank
90th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 83.1% against 81.2% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Colombia ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 90th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 53.9% | 15.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 61.5% | 9.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 67.8% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 73.9% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 81.7% | 2.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 83.1% against 81.2% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Colombia and Philippines?
- 1.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Colombia ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 90th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release