Colombia vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Colombia
64.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
76th
Nigeria rank
78th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 64.6% against 62.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Colombia ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 36.3% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 44.3% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.3% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 57.9% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 61.1% | 2.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Colombia or Nigeria?
- Colombia, at 64.6% against 62.5% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 2.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Colombia ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (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