Colombia vs Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female
Colombia
78.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.8% against 78.8% in Colombia, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 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 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 63.1% | 11.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 76.3% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 99.8% | 20.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.8% against 78.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 17.0%, 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, female?
- 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, female (%). 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