Argentina vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Argentina
22.1%
in 2022
Colombia
23.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
44th
Colombia rank
41st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.8% against 22.1% in Argentina, a difference of 1.7%.
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 44th and Colombia ranks 41st of 47 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 | 28.8% | 23.6% | 5.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 23.8% | 1.7% | 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 23.8% against 22.1% 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?
- 1.7%, 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 44th 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, male (%). 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