Colombia vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Colombia
2.41 million number
in 2018
North America
20.57 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
North America rank
22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 20.57 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia, a difference of 18.16 million number.
That makes North America's figure about 8.5 times Colombia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and North America ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,827 number | 11.03 million number | 10.86 million number | North America |
| 1980s | 383,673 number | 13.97 million number | 13.58 million number | North America |
| 1990s | 642,001 number | 15.64 million number | 15.00 million number | North America |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 17.91 million number | 16.69 million number | North America |
| 2010s | 2.15 million number | 21.43 million number | 19.28 million number | North America |
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 North America?
- North America, at 20.57 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 North America?
- 18.16 million number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 20th and North America ranks 22nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.