Brazil vs Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
0.2253 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia
0.2117 LPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
81st
Colombia rank
83rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.2253 LPIA against 0.2117 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0136 LPIA.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 81st and Colombia ranks 83rd of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1378 LPIA | 0.1165 LPIA | 0.0214 LPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.1772 LPIA | 0.1654 LPIA | 0.0118 LPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.2137 LPIA | 0.2163 LPIA | 0.0026 LPIA | 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?
- Brazil, at 0.2253 LPIA against 0.2117 LPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.0136 LPIA, with Brazil 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 81st and Colombia ranks 83rd of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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