Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both
Colombia
83.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
88.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 88.3% against 83.1% in Colombia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 72.9% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.7% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 89.0% | 7.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 88.3% against 83.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 5.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). 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