Colombia vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
80.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
80.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Ecuador rank
35th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 80.8% against 80.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Ecuador ranks 35th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 58.4% 52.8% 5.7% Colombia
2010s 69.6% 67.1% 2.5% Colombia
2020s 76.0% 78.7% 2.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 80.8% against 80.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 37th and Ecuador ranks 35th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,474 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release