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

Colombia
2.47 million
in 2022
Viet Nam
2.49 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
20th

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

  • Colombia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 2.49 million against 2.47 million in Colombia, a difference of 21,310.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 240,336 109,798 130,538 Colombia
1980s 395,804 140,382 255,422 Colombia
1990s 642,001 326,306 315,695 Colombia
2000s 1.20 million 1.20 million 4,773 Colombia
2010s 2.18 million 2.20 million 25,675 Viet Nam
2020s 2.42 million 2.62 million 198,563 Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 2.49 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 Viet Nam?
21,310, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Colombia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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.