Colombia vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
71.4%
in 2023
Peru
90.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
5th
Peru rank
3rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 90.4% against 71.4% in Colombia, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 5th and Peru ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 60.3% | 20.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 76.1% | 19.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 88.5% | 17.9% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 90.4% against 71.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Peru?
- 19.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Peru ranks 3rd 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