Colombia vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Colombia
59.3%
in 2022
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
58.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
64th
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
66th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59.3% against 58.9% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 64th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 32.5% | 0.6% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.8% | 4.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.6% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Colombia or MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Colombia, at 59.3% against 58.9% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Colombia and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 64th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 66th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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