Canada vs Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
10.6%
in 2023
Colombia
10.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
39th
Colombia rank
42nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 42nd of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 7.2% | 7.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Colombia?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 42nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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