Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Colombia
2.41 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.47 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.47 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia, a difference of 59,050 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181,412 number | 689,609 number | 508,197 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 383,673 number | 976,954 number | 593,280 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 642,001 number | 1.66 million number | 1.01 million number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 2.26 million number | 1.04 million number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.15 million number | 2.42 million number | 274,273 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.47 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 59,050 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.