Chile vs Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Chile
16.8%
in 2024
Colombia
17.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
27th
Colombia rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 24th of 124 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 17.2% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.8% | 1.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 24th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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