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
0510152025199920082018

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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.