Colombia vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Colombia
80.9%
in 2023
Mexico
67.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
6th
Mexico rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 80.9% against 67.4% in Mexico, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 36.6% | 26.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 52.6% | 17.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 64.1% | 13.8% | Colombia |
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 Mexico?
- Colombia, at 80.9% against 67.4% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Colombia and Mexico?
- 13.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th 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