Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female
Brazil
59.4%
in 2023
Colombia
62.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
12th
Colombia rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 62.7% against 59.4% in Brazil, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 29.2% | 10.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 48.2% | 7.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 61.9% | 3.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 62.7% against 59.4% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female between Brazil and Colombia?
- 3.3%, 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, poorest quintile, female?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 9th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). 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