Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Colombia
68.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
70.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
Uruguay rank
14th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 70.2% against 68.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 36 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 | 41.4% | 50.0% | 8.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.8% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 72.1% | 7.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 70.2% against 68.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 1.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest 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