Argentina vs Colombia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Argentina
0.4435 WPIA
in 2022
Colombia
0.4174 WPIA
in 2022
Argentina rank
40th
Colombia rank
42nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.4435 WPIA against 0.4174 WPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0261 WPIA.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 42nd of 49 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 | 0.3425 WPIA | 0.4274 WPIA | 0.0849 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.3786 WPIA | 0.415 WPIA | 0.0365 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.4435 WPIA | 0.4174 WPIA | 0.0261 WPIA | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 0.4435 WPIA against 0.4174 WPIA in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.0261 WPIA, with Argentina 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Argentina ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 42nd of 49 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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