Brazil vs Colombia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male
Brazil
69.5%
in 2024
Colombia
70.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Colombia rank
8th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 70.1% against 69.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 52.1% | 14.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 68.6% | 18.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 67.0% | 3.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 70.1% against 69.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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