Colombia vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
25.5%
in 2024
Malta
27.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
48th
Malta rank
47th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.4% against 25.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and Malta ranks 47th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.4% | 2.8% | Malta |
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 27.4% against 25.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Malta?
- 1.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Malta ranks 47th of 129 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 (%). 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