Colombia vs Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Colombia
50.3%
in 2022
Thailand
35.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
44th
Thailand rank
47th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 50.3% against 35.5% in Thailand, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 47th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 48.8% 61.6% 12.9% Thailand
2010s 52.3% 53.4% 1.0% Thailand
2020s 50.3% 35.5% 14.8% Colombia

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 Thailand?
Colombia, at 50.3% against 35.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and Thailand?
14.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Colombia ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 47th of 51 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 reading, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Colombia vs Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-students-at-the-end-of-lower-secondary-education-achieving-at-least-a-43/colombia/thailand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-students-at-the-end-of-lower-secondary-education-achieving-at-least-a-43/colombia/thailand/">Colombia vs Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 364 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release