Colombia vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Colombia
58.4%
in 2023
Ecuador
64.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Ecuador rank
11th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 64.0% against 58.4% in Colombia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 28.7% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 46.0% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 62.0% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 64.0% against 58.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 5.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest 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