Colombia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
28.7%
in 2024
Portugal
28.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
48th
Portugal rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 28.7% against 28.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 49th of 128 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.4% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.9% | 1.4% | 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 Portugal?
- Colombia, at 28.7% against 28.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 49th of 128 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 (%). 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