Colombia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Colombia
80.3%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
37th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 80.3% against 28.6% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 51.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 37th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 20.0% | 36.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 24.0% | 45.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 27.1% | 48.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Colombia, at 80.3% against 28.6% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 51.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 37th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th 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
February 2026 Data Release