Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
78.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
70.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Uruguay rank
15th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.6% against 70.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 39.7% | 15.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 43.0% | 22.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 68.8% | 7.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 78.6% against 70.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 8.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest 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