Bulgaria vs Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
29.0%
in 2023
Colombia
31.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Colombia rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 31.1% against 29.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 40th of 102 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 30.1% | 0.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 31.1% against 29.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 2.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 40th of 102 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, 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