Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Colombia
2.41 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
28.24 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 28.24 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia, a difference of 25.83 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.7 times Colombia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,827 number | 3.13 million number | 2.96 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 383,673 number | 6.22 million number | 5.83 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 642,001 number | 8.55 million number | 7.91 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 16.21 million number | 14.99 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.15 million number | 25.43 million number | 23.27 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 28.24 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25.83 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th 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.