Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Colombia
88.4%
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
89.6%
in 2009
Colombia rank
57th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
54th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 89.6% against 88.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th of 181 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 55.4% 57.7% 2.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 58.3% 66.4% 8.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 63.2% 70.6% 7.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 79.5% 79.5% 0.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 89.6% against 88.4% in Colombia as of 2009.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.2%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.