Colombia vs United States of America: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in

Colombia
0.1206
in 2020
United States of America
0.1573
in 2018
Colombia rank
71st
United States of America rank
70th

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in over time

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.1573 against 0.1206 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0367.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 70th of 71 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in, Colombia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.1573 against 0.1206 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in between Colombia and United States of America?
0.0367, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Colombia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 70th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed