Colombia vs Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Colombia
61.9%
in 2023
Ecuador
66.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
Ecuador rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 66.2% against 61.9% in Colombia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 42.7% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 59.4% | 8.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.2% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
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?
- Ecuador, at 66.2% against 61.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 4.3%, 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, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest 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