Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Colombia or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 81.5% against 81.4% in Colombia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?

20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Uruguay: Labor force with advanced education

Colombia

81.4%

in 2025

Uruguay

81.5%

in 2024

Colombia rank

34th

Uruguay rank

33rd

Labor force with advanced education over time

Colombia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 81.5% against 81.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 125 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.4%	80.3%	0.9%	Uruguay
2010s	77.3%	83.0%	5.7%	Uruguay
2020s	81.0%	81.0%	0.0%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Colombia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 81.5% against 81.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Colombia and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for labor force with advanced education?: Colombia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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 (% of total 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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Indicator: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with advanced education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).