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

Chile
0.8029 NPIA
in 2022
Colombia
0.7187 NPIA
in 2022
Chile rank
23rd
Colombia rank
26th

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

  • Chile
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.8029 NPIA against 0.7187 NPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0842 NPIA.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 26th of 49 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9856 NPIA 0.1795 NPIA 0.8061 NPIA Chile
2010s 0.9303 NPIA 0.4107 NPIA 0.5197 NPIA Chile
2020s 0.8029 NPIA 0.7187 NPIA 0.0843 NPIA Chile

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, Chile or Colombia?
Chile, at 0.8029 NPIA against 0.7187 NPIA in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Chile and Colombia?
0.0842 NPIA, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Chile ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 26th 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 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release