Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male
Colombia
66.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
71.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Uruguay rank
15th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 71.6% against 66.2% in Colombia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 32.8% | 11.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 37.8% | 14.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 67.3% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 71.6% against 66.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 5.4%, 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, poorest quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%). 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