Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both
Brazil
93.0%
in 2023
Colombia
93.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Colombia rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 93.4% against 93.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Colombia ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 85.5% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 91.1% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.2% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 93.4% against 93.0% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.4%, 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, richest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Colombia ranks 9th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). 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