Brazil vs Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Brazil
57.1%
in 2024
Colombia
61.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
79th
Colombia rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 61.8% against 57.1% in Brazil, a difference of 4.7%.
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 79th and Colombia ranks 77th of 101 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.3% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 51.1% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 61.0% | 4.3% | 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 61.8% against 57.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Brazil and Colombia?
- 4.7%, 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 79th and Colombia ranks 77th of 101 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, 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