Colombia vs Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Colombia
74.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
79.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 79.8% against 74.5% in Colombia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 62.2% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 80.9% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 79.8% against 74.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 5.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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