Argentina vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Argentina
35.8%
in 2022
Colombia
38.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
48th
Colombia rank
46th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 38.4% against 35.8% in Argentina, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 37.7% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 38.4% | 2.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 38.4% against 35.8% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Argentina and Colombia?
- 2.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 46th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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