Colombia vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Colombia
96.1%
in 2023
Peru
94.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
3rd
Peru rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 96.1% against 94.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 37 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 | 87.7% | 87.9% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 95.2% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 96.1% | 0.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 96.1% against 94.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Colombia and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Colombia 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, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). 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