Colombia vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both
Colombia
96.4%
in 2023
Mexico
96.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Mexico rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 96.7% against 96.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 91.0% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 96.0% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 97.0% | 2.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 96.7% against 96.4% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest 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