Argentina vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Argentina
40.7%
in 2022
Colombia
41.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
42nd
Colombia rank
40th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41.9% against 40.7% in Argentina, a difference of 1.2%.
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 40th 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 | 42.9% | 38.2% | 4.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.2% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 41.9% | 1.1% | 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 41.9% against 40.7% 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?
- 1.2%, 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 40th 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 reading, 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