Colombia vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Colombia
64.8%
in 2024
Peru
67.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
54th
Peru rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 67.8% against 64.8% in Colombia, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 54th and Peru ranks 51st of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 52.7% | 11.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 59.4% | 7.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.7% | 2.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 67.8% against 64.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Colombia and Peru?
- 3.0%, with Peru 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 upper secondary education or?
- Colombia ranks 54th and Peru ranks 51st of 108 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, 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