Colombia vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
88.0%
in 2024
Peru
87.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
70th
Peru rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 88.0% against 87.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Peru ranks 72nd of 105 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 73.5% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.9% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 78.6% | 8.5% | Colombia |
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 Peru?
- Colombia, at 88.0% against 87.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Peru ranks 72nd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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