Colombia vs Italy: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Colombia
59.0%
in 2024
Italy
55.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
69th
Italy rank
71st
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59.0% against 55.1% in Italy, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Italy ranks 71st of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 39.4% | 4.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 48.2% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 53.0% | 3.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Colombia or Italy?
- Colombia, at 59.0% against 55.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Colombia and Italy?
- 3.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Italy ranks 71st of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.