Colombia vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile

Colombia
71.4%
in 2023
Ecuador
69.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
5th
Ecuador rank
7th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 71.4% against 69.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 21 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 39.8% 39.0% 0.8% Colombia
2010s 57.0% 55.8% 1.2% Colombia
2020s 70.6% 65.4% 5.2% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 71.4% against 69.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Ecuador?
2.0%, with Colombia 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, poorest quintile?
Colombia ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
21 places, 335 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release