Colombia vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Colombia
53.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
53.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
24th
Uruguay rank
21st
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.9% against 53.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 58.7% | 5.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 54.2% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 54.1% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.9% against 53.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, 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