Colombia vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Colombia
62.5%
in 2024
Turkey
62.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
86th
Turkey rank
85th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Colombia
  • Turkey
20406080197519992024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 62.6% against 62.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Turkey ahead.

Colombia ranks 86th and Turkey ranks 85th of 132 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 40.2% 41.6% 1.4% Turkey
2010s 48.4% 66.0% 17.7% Turkey
2020s 59.7% 62.6% 2.9% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Colombia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 62.6% against 62.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Colombia and Turkey?
0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Colombia ranks 86th and Turkey ranks 85th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 1,904 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release