Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both
Colombia
96.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
97.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
Uruguay rank
17th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.3% against 96.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 94.7% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 94.3% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 97.2% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.3% against 96.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, 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, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th 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