Colombia vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
6.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
8.0%
in 2020
Colombia rank
64th
Paraguay rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.0% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 95 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 8.0% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.0% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 95 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, rural, 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