Colombia vs Indonesia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Colombia
34.9%
in 2022
Indonesia
18.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
41st
Indonesia rank
44th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 34.9% against 18.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.9 times Indonesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 41st and Indonesia ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 25.7% | 5.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 27.1% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 18.5% | 16.5% | 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, Colombia or Indonesia?
- Colombia, at 34.9% against 18.5% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 16.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Indonesia ranks 44th 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, 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