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
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
February 2026 Data Release