Colombia vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
8.6%
in 2023
Ireland
8.3%
in 2022
Colombia rank
81st
Ireland rank
83rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Ireland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 7.1% | 10.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Colombia or Ireland?
- Colombia, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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
February 2026 Data Release