Colombia vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Colombia
17.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
16.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
38th
Uruguay rank
41st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.0% against 16.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 2.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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