Colombia vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Colombia
2.5 years
in 2025
Sweden
2 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.5 years against 2 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Colombia |
| 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 Sweden?
- Colombia, at 2.5 years against 2 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Sweden 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
February 2026 Data Release