Brazil vs Colombia: Labor force with advanced education, male
Brazil
87.9%
in 2025
Colombia
87.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
24th
Colombia rank
26th
Labor force with advanced education, male over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 87.9% against 87.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 26th of 125 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 83.2% | 5.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 81.5% | 5.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 85.7% | 1.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, male, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 87.9% against 87.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, male between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 26th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).