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
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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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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.