Colombia vs North America: Labor force with intermediate education, male
Colombia
81.5%
in 2025
North America
63.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
20th
North America rank
19th
Labor force with intermediate education, male over time
- Colombia
- North America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 81.5% against 63.6% in North America, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and North America ranks 19th of 125 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 71.3% | 13.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 66.2% | 18.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 63.5% | 18.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, male, Colombia or North America?
- Colombia, at 81.5% against 63.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education, male between Colombia and North America?
- 17.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and North America rank globally for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Colombia ranks 20th and North America ranks 19th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate 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 intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).