Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Colombia
2.41 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
38.60 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 38.60 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia, a difference of 36.19 million number.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,827 number | 16.53 million number | 16.36 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 383,673 number | 19.38 million number | 18.99 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 642,001 number | 23.58 million number | 22.94 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 34.95 million number | 33.73 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 2.15 million number | 38.39 million number | 36.24 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 38.60 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 36.19 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.