Colombia vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male
Colombia
53.0%
in 2023
Mexico
42.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.0% against 42.8% in Mexico, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 12.6% | 13.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 32.5% | 6.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 43.0% | 12.9% | Colombia |
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 Mexico?
- Colombia, at 53.0% against 42.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male between Colombia and Mexico?
- 10.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th 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