Colombia vs Rwanda: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education

Colombia
2.5 years
in 2025
Rwanda
2 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
12th
Rwanda rank
13th

Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Colombia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.5 years against 2 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5 years.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 171 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 2.5 years 2 years 0.5 years Colombia
2020s 2.5 years 2 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, Colombia or Rwanda?
Colombia, at 2.5 years against 2 years in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Colombia and Rwanda?
0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Rwanda rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Colombia ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 4,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release