Colombia vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Colombia
2.41 million number
in 2018
Spain
2.05 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.41 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain, a difference of 356,210 number.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181,412 number | 457,550 number | 276,138 number | Spain |
| 1980s | 383,673 number | 856,922 number | 473,248 number | Spain |
| 1990s | 642,001 number | 1.49 million number | 844,499 number | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 1.81 million number | 590,069 number | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.15 million number | 1.97 million number | 179,227 number | Colombia |
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 Spain?
- Colombia, at 2.41 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Spain?
- 356,210 number, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Spain 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.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.