Colombia vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Colombia
91.3%
in 2024
Mexico
91.3%
in 2022
Colombia rank
25th
Mexico rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 91.3% against 91.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 26th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 81.5% | 2.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 87.4% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 90.7% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 91.3% against 91.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 26th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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