Colombia vs France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Colombia
2.41 million number
in 2018
France
2.62 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
20th
France rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 2.62 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia, a difference of 210,690 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and France ranks 17th of 193 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1970s 181,412 number 962,558 number 781,146 number France
1980s 384,238 number 1.23 million number 848,581 number France
1990s 642,001 number 1.94 million number 1.30 million number France
2000s 1.22 million number 2.13 million number 906,614 number France
2010s 2.15 million number 2.40 million number 247,697 number France

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 France?
France, at 2.62 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and France?
210,690 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 20th and France ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.