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

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

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

  • Colombia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

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

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

Colombia ranks 14th and Tonga 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 Tonga 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

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 Tonga?
Colombia, at 2.5 years against 2 years in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Colombia and Tonga?
0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Tonga rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Colombia ranks 14th and Tonga 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.