Colombia vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Colombia
70.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
65.0%
in 2021
Colombia rank
18th
Nigeria rank
20th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 70.6% against 65.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 34.7% | 5.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 55.4% | 7.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 65.0% | 11.3% | 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?
- Colombia, at 70.6% against 65.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 5.6%, with Colombia 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 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle 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