Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Brazil
54.0%
in 2023
Colombia
47.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Colombia rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 54.0% against 47.4% in Colombia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 9th of 36 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 | 8.2% | 20.8% | 12.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 37.1% | 6.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 47.5% | 6.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 54.0% against 47.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Brazil and Colombia?
- 6.6%, with Brazil 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, rural, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). 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