Colombia vs Iceland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)

Colombia
67.1%
in 2025
Iceland
66.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
78th
Iceland rank
80th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time

  • Colombia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 67.1% against 66.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Iceland ranks 80th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 33.5% 63.0% 29.4% Iceland
1990s 44.3% 66.0% 21.7% Iceland
2000s 58.3% 65.6% 7.3% Iceland
2010s 66.4% 64.3% 2.1% Colombia
2020s 65.5% 65.7% 0.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Colombia or Iceland?
Colombia, at 67.1% against 66.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Colombia and Iceland?
0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Colombia ranks 78th and Iceland ranks 80th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release