Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female
Colombia
77.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
68.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
16th
Uruguay rank
19th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.0% against 68.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 46.1% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 49.7% | 13.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 69.8% | 4.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 77.0% against 68.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 8.2%, with Colombia 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, poorest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). 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