Colombia vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Colombia
13.1%
in 2023
Sweden
13.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 8.6% | 8.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 12.8% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.3% against 13.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 121 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, female (%). 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