Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Brazil
50.6%
in 2023
Colombia
52.3%
in 2023
Brazil rank
16th
Colombia rank
15th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 52.3% against 50.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and Colombia ranks 15th of 36 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 | 15.2% | 30.3% | 15.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 43.2% | 4.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 54.8% | 3.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 52.3% against 50.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Brazil ranks 16th and Colombia ranks 15th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle 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