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
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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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release