Canada vs Colombia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Canada
2 years
in 2025
Colombia
2.5 years
in 2025
Canada rank
13th
Colombia rank
12th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.5 years against 2 years in Canada, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 2.5 years against 2 years in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Canada and Colombia?
- 0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Canada 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