Colombia vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Colombia
97.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
96.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
9th
Uruguay rank
11th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 97.4% against 96.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 91.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.0% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.8% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 97.4% against 96.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, 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, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Uruguay 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, 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