Colombia vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
5.9%
in 2024
Mexico
5.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
67th
Mexico rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 70th of 95 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 70th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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