Colombia vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Colombia
98.7%
in 2023
Mexico
98.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 98.7% against 98.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.5% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 97.1% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.3% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 98.7% against 98.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest 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