Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Colombia
2.47 million
in 2022
Republic of Korea
2.73 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.73 million against 2.47 million in Colombia, a difference of 263,290.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181,412 | 296,022 | 114,610 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 383,673 | 1.17 million | 785,026 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 642,001 | 2.15 million | 1.51 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 3.18 million | 1.96 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 3.24 million | 1.06 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.91 million | 486,120 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Colombia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.73 million against 2.47 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Republic of Korea?
- 263,290, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 200 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release