Colombia vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
1.25 GPIA
in 2024
Malta
1.27 GPIA
in 2020
Colombia rank
31st
Malta rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th of 88 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.1328 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0524 GPIA | 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 Malta?
- Malta, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Malta?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th of 88 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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