Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Colombia
2.22 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.06 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Colombia rank
103rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
106th

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

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123197019962022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.22 units per square kilometre against 2.06 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 103rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 106th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1538 units per square kilometre 0.0773 units per square kilometre 0.0764 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 0.6341 units per square kilometre 0.6683 units per square kilometre 0.0343 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.1 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 0.3049 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.96 units per square kilometre 2.56 units per square kilometre 0.5951 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.18 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre 0.2128 units per square kilometre 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Colombia, at 2.22 units per square kilometre against 2.06 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.16 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Colombia ranks 103rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 106th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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