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
0.050.10.150.20.25199420092024

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release