Colombia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
32.4%
in 2024
Germany
31.6%
in 2022
Colombia rank
39th
Germany rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 32.4% against 31.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Germany ranks 41st of 101 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 22.3% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 26.8% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 31.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Colombia, at 32.4% against 31.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Germany?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Germany ranks 41st of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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