Brazil vs Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
7.8%
in 2024
Colombia
7.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Colombia rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Colombia ranks 62nd of 89 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Colombia ranks 62nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release