Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
74.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
71.6%
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 74.3% against 71.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
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 | 52.1% | 32.4% | 19.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 36.9% | 23.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 67.6% | 4.0% | 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 74.3% against 71.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 2.7%, 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, male (%). 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