Colombia vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male
Colombia
53.0%
in 2023
Ecuador
60.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
Ecuador rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 60.4% against 53.0% in Colombia, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 40 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 | 25.0% | 28.6% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 45.9% | 5.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 59.2% | 4.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 60.4% against 53.0% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 7.4%, 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, male?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%). 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