Colombia vs Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
0.2117 LPIA
in 2024
Guatemala
0.1343 LPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
83rd
Guatemala rank
85th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2117 LPIA against 0.1343 LPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0774 LPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 85th of 93 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.148 LPIA | 0.0456 LPIA | 0.1024 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1765 LPIA | 0.1165 LPIA | 0.06 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.2223 LPIA | 0.1586 LPIA | 0.0637 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, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 0.2117 LPIA against 0.1343 LPIA in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.0774 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 83rd and Guatemala ranks 85th 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