Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
1.25 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.22 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.25 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.1193 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.0304 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 Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 1.25 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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