Colombia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 27.70 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia, a difference of 25.30 million number.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.5 times Colombia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,827 number | 2.95 million number | 2.78 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 383,673 number | 5.80 million number | 5.42 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 642,001 number | 8.14 million number | 7.50 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 15.42 million number | 14.20 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2.15 million number | 24.75 million number | 22.60 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 27.70 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.30 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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.