Colombia vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
83.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
83.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
95th
Indonesia rank
93rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 83.8% against 83.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 95th and Indonesia ranks 93rd of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 56.4% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 74.2% | 3.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 77.0% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 83.5% | 1.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Colombia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 83.8% against 83.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 0.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 95th and Indonesia ranks 93rd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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