Colombia vs Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
25.5%
in 2024
Mongolia
24.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
48th
Mongolia rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.5% against 24.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mongolia ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and Mongolia ranks 51st of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 23.0% | 5.0% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.7% | 3.1% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Colombia, at 25.5% against 24.6% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Mongolia?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mongolia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mongolia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Mongolia ranks 51st 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