Colombia vs Malta: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
27.2%
in 2024
Malta
29.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
49th
Malta rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.5% against 27.2% in Colombia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Malta ranks 46th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.8% | 3.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 27.9% | 2.5% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 29.5% against 27.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Malta?
- 2.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Malta ranks 46th 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, 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