Colombia vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
0.2117 LPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.1284 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
83rd
Peru rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2117 LPIA against 0.1284 LPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.0833 LPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 86th of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.117 LPIA | 0.1577 LPIA | 0.0407 LPIA | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.1654 LPIA | 0.1731 LPIA | 0.0076 LPIA | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.2163 LPIA | 0.1558 LPIA | 0.0605 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 Peru?
- Colombia, at 0.2117 LPIA against 0.1284 LPIA in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.0833 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 86th 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