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
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
February 2026 Data Release