Colombia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Colombia
0.4174 WPIA
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.4506 WPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
39th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.4506 WPIA against 0.4174 WPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0332 WPIA.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 49 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4289 WPIA | 0.5158 WPIA | 0.087 WPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.4495 WPIA | 0.5913 WPIA | 0.1418 WPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.4174 WPIA | 0.4506 WPIA | 0.0333 WPIA | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.4506 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 Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0332 WPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th 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