Brazil vs Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Brazil
28.1%
in 2024
Colombia
28.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
70th
Colombia rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 28.4% against 28.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.6% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 15.2% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 25.0% | 2.6% | Colombia |
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?
- Colombia, at 28.4% against 28.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.3%, with Colombia 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 70th and Colombia ranks 68th of 111 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, 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