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
20406080199020072025

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

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