Colombia vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
16.9%
in 2018
Mexico
17.4%
in 2017
Colombia rank
25th
Mexico rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.4% against 16.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 98 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 15.3% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 21.2% | 4.4% | Mexico |
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?
- Mexico, at 17.4% against 16.9% in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico 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?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 98 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.