Colombia vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Colombia
44.4%
in 2023
Ecuador
52.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
Ecuador rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 52.2% against 44.4% in Colombia, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 35.9% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 57.5% | 12.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 52.2% against 44.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 7.8%, 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, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest 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