Colombia vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Colombia
80.9%
in 2023
Ecuador
84.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
6th
Ecuador rank
3rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 84.8% against 80.9% in Colombia, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 3rd of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 53.1% | 8.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 70.9% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 79.0% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 84.8% against 80.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 3.9%, 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, urban, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 3rd 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