Colombia vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Colombia
0.6917 NPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
30th
Spain rank
29th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.7143 NPIA against 0.6917 NPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0226 NPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1023 NPIA | 0.6807 NPIA | 0.5784 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.4121 NPIA | 0.7662 NPIA | 0.354 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6917 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.0227 NPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.7143 NPIA against 0.6917 NPIA in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.0226 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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