Colombia vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
7.6%
in 2023
Mexico
7.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
79th
Mexico rank
82nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.6% against 7.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.3% | 0.7% | 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?
- Colombia, at 7.6% against 7.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.4%, 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 79th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). 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