Colombia vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
0.19 LPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.1392 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
81st
Peru rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.19 LPIA against 0.1392 LPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.0508 LPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Peru ranks 84th of 91 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 | 0.112 LPIA | 0.1805 LPIA | 0.0686 LPIA | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.1459 LPIA | 0.2025 LPIA | 0.0566 LPIA | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.1911 LPIA | 0.1806 LPIA | 0.0106 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 0.19 LPIA against 0.1392 LPIA in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.0508 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 81st and Peru ranks 84th of 91 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, male, 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