Colombia vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Colombia
44.4%
in 2023
Peru
72.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
Peru rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 72.5% against 44.4% in Colombia, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Peru ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 21.4% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 46.2% | 12.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 72.8% | 28.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 72.5% against 44.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Colombia and Peru?
- 28.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Peru ranks 5th 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