Colombia vs Portugal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Colombia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
Colombia rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 121 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 | 1 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.0206 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0208 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0282 GPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Colombia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Colombia and Portugal?
- 0 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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