Brazil vs Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Brazil
86.0%
in 2011
Colombia
86.6%
in 2018
Brazil rank
57th
Colombia rank
55th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 86.6% against 86.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 57th and Colombia ranks 55th of 173 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 84.5% 79.4% 5.1% Brazil
2010s 86.0% 85.6% 0.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 86.6% against 86.0% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Brazil and Colombia?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Brazil ranks 57th and Colombia ranks 55th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.