Colombia vs India: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Colombia
62.5%
in 2024
India
62.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
86th
India rank
87th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • India
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 62.5% against 62.0% in India, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was India ahead.

Colombia ranks 86th and India ranks 87th of 132 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia India Difference Ahead
2010s 50.8% 53.1% 2.3% India
2020s 58.4% 59.8% 1.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Colombia or India?
Colombia, at 62.5% against 62.0% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Colombia and India?
0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Colombia and India rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Colombia ranks 86th and India ranks 87th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.