Afghanistan vs Colombia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Afghanistan
2 years
in 2025
Colombia
2.5 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
13th
Colombia rank
12th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.5 years against 2 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 years | 2.5 years | 0.5 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2.5 years | 0.5 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 2.5 years against 2 years in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 12th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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