Colombia vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Colombia
2.47 million
in 2022
Pakistan
2.68 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Pakistan rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Colombia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.68 million against 2.47 million in Colombia, a difference of 216,580.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 181,412 124,146 57,266 Colombia
1980s 411,306 264,458 146,848 Colombia
1990s 511,139 263,118 248,021 Colombia
2000s 1.30 million 811,311 493,346 Colombia
2010s 2.18 million 1.89 million 290,006 Colombia
2020s 2.42 million 2.77 million 349,030 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Colombia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.68 million against 2.47 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Colombia and Pakistan?
216,580, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Colombia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.