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
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
February 2026 Data Release