Brazil vs Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Brazil
0.4936 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia
0.4691 LPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
71st
Colombia rank
73rd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
0.10.20.30.40.5199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.4936 LPIA against 0.4691 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0245 LPIA.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 73rd of 105 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 0.2316 LPIA 0.2379 LPIA 0.0063 LPIA Colombia
2010s 0.3328 LPIA 0.3164 LPIA 0.0164 LPIA Brazil
2020s 0.4367 LPIA 0.4362 LPIA 0.0005 LPIA Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 0.4936 LPIA against 0.4691 LPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Brazil and Colombia?
0.0245 LPIA, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Brazil ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 73rd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release