Colombia vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Colombia
68.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
70.2%
in 2021
Colombia rank
20th
Nigeria rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.2% against 68.2% in Colombia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 41.1% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 61.6% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.2% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 70.2% against 68.2% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle 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