Colombia vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Colombia
38.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
41.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
46th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.2% against 38.4% in Colombia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 39.6% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 41.2% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
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, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.2% against 38.4% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 2.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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