Colombia vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Colombia
71.6%
in 2023
Paraguay
77.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Paraguay rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 77.0% against 71.6% in Colombia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.0% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 59.1% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 75.6% | 5.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 77.0% against 71.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 5.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest 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