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

Bangladesh
2 years
in 2019
Colombia
2.5 years
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
15th
Colombia rank
14th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Colombia
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How they compare

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

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 14th of 168 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 1 years 2 years 1 years Colombia
2000s 1 years 2 years 1 years Colombia
2010s 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, Bangladesh or Colombia?
Colombia, at 2.5 years against 2 years in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bangladesh and Colombia?
0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 14th of 168 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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Indicator
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,181 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.