AIMS: East Asia vs Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia
90.80 million
in 2024
Colombia
2.47 million
in 2022
AIMS: East Asia rank
23rd
Colombia rank
21st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Colombia
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 90.80 million against 2.47 million in Colombia, a difference of 88.33 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 36.8 times Colombia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 21st of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.56 million 171,827 5.39 million AIMS: East Asia
1980s 10.91 million 383,673 10.53 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 18.28 million 642,001 17.63 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 39.04 million 1.22 million 37.82 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 64.77 million 2.18 million 62.60 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 81.41 million 2.42 million 78.98 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Colombia?
AIMS: East Asia, at 90.80 million against 2.47 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Colombia?
88.33 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Colombia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Colombia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release