Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both

Brazil
75.2%
in 2023
Colombia
75.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
14th
Colombia rank
13th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 75.5% against 75.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 13th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 44.6% 54.6% 10.0% Colombia
2010s 64.5% 70.6% 6.1% Colombia
2020s 76.0% 75.0% 1.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 75.5% against 75.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both between Brazil and Colombia?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
Brazil ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 492 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release