Brazil vs Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Brazil
53.9%
in 2024
Colombia
59.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
82nd
Colombia rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59.4% against 53.9% in Brazil, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Colombia ranks 80th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.7% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 49.6% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 59.0% | 3.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 59.4% against 53.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Brazil and Colombia?
- 5.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Colombia ranks 80th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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