Brazil vs Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
3.9%
in 2023
Colombia
3.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
53rd
Colombia rank
55th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 55th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 55th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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