Colombia vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
17.0%
in 2023
Mexico
16.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
24th
Mexico rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 15.3% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 20.8% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.6% | 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 Mexico?
- Colombia, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th 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