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
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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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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.