Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
83.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
69.3%
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 83.1% against 69.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 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 24 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 | 57.7% | 46.6% | 11.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 49.1% | 21.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 69.9% | 10.3% | 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 83.1% against 69.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 13.8%, 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 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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