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

Colombia
0.0477 units per person
in 2022
Ireland
0.0474 units per person
in 2022
Colombia rank
30th
Ireland rank
32nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0477 units per person against 0.0474 units per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0076 units per person 0.0119 units per person 0.0043 units per person Ireland
1980s 0.0132 units per person 0.0189 units per person 0.0057 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.018 units per person 0.0326 units per person 0.0146 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.029 units per person 0.0431 units per person 0.0141 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.0462 units per person 0.0446 units per person 0.0016 units per person Colombia
2020s 0.0473 units per person 0.0477 units per person 0.0004 units per person Ireland

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 Ireland?
Colombia, at 0.0477 units per person against 0.0474 units per person in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Colombia and Ireland?
0.0003 units per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Colombia ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.