Brazil vs Colombia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid

Brazil
0.6337
in 2017
Colombia
0.6598
in 2017
Brazil rank
15th
Colombia rank
12th

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.6598 against 0.6337 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0261.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 12th of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5835 0.6633 0.0798 Colombia
2010s 0.6738 0.6655 0.0083 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.6598 against 0.6337 in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid between Brazil and Colombia?
0.0261, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Brazil ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 294 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed