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
204060200120122023

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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release