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

Colombia
2.47 million
in 2022
Spain
2.44 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.47 million against 2.44 million in Spain, a difference of 21,950.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 181,412 457,550 276,138 Spain
1980s 383,673 856,922 473,248 Spain
1990s 642,001 1.49 million 844,499 Spain
2000s 1.20 million 1.81 million 610,007 Spain
2010s 2.18 million 1.98 million 192,531 Colombia
2020s 2.42 million 2.24 million 184,813 Colombia

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 Spain?
Colombia, at 2.47 million against 2.44 million in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Colombia and Spain?
21,950, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Colombia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd 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.