Colombia vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts

Colombia
3.7%
in 2018
Mexico
3.4%
in 2017
Colombia rank
83rd
Mexico rank
84th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
1234199920082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 84th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 2.9% 0.6% Mexico
2010s 3.7% 3.9% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Colombia and Mexico?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Colombia ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 84th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.