Colombia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education

Colombia
2.5 years
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
2 years
in 2019
Colombia rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
15th

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

  • Colombia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.5 years against 2 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.5 years.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2010s 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Colombia, at 2.5 years against 2 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Colombia ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th 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.