Argentina vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Argentina
20.4%
in 2022
Colombia
21.7%
in 2022
Argentina rank
42nd
Colombia rank
41st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.7% against 20.4% in Argentina, a difference of 1.3%.
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 42nd and Colombia ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 17.2% | 10.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.1% | 3.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 21.7% | 1.3% | 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 21.7% against 20.4% 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?
- 1.3%, 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 42nd and Colombia ranks 41st of 47 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 mathematics, 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