Colombia vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Colombia
0.7187 NPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7827 NPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
Spain rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.7827 NPIA against 0.7187 NPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.064 NPIA.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 49 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 | 0.1795 NPIA | 0.7301 NPIA | 0.5506 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3913 NPIA | 0.8155 NPIA | 0.4242 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7187 NPIA | 0.7827 NPIA | 0.0641 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 0.7827 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 Colombia and Spain?
- 0.064 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 5 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 26th and Spain ranks 24th 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
February 2026 Data Release