Colombia vs Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
83.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
82.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
90th
Ecuador rank
91st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 83.6% against 82.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 135 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 73.7% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 78.7% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 83.0% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 83.6% against 82.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 90th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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