Colombia vs Mexico: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Colombia
23.7%
in 2024
Mexico
25.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Mexico rank
25th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 25.4% against 23.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 25th of 41 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 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.7% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 25.4% | 6.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 25.4% against 23.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 25th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). 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