Colombia vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
1.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
105th
Uruguay rank
102nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 123 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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