Colombia vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
0.2351 LPIA
in 2024
India
0.232 LPIA
in 2021
Colombia rank
78th
India rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2351 LPIA against 0.232 LPIA in India, a difference of 0.0031 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 78th and India ranks 79th of 87 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1308 LPIA | 0.0916 LPIA | 0.0392 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1596 LPIA | 0.1461 LPIA | 0.0136 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.2476 LPIA | 0.232 LPIA | 0.0157 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 India?
- Colombia, at 0.2351 LPIA against 0.232 LPIA in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and India?
- 0.0031 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 78th and India ranks 79th of 87 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, female, 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