Brazil vs Colombia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Brazil
72.8%
in 2023
Colombia
80.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
8th
Colombia rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 80.9% against 72.8% in Brazil, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 6th of 29 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 | 42.8% | 61.3% | 18.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 72.7% | 12.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 78.6% | 5.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 80.9% against 72.8% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Brazil and Colombia?
- 8.1%, 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, urban, middle quintile?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 6th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%). 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