Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Colombia
2.41 million number
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.12 million number
in 2009
Colombia rank
20th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
21st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.41 million number against 2.12 million number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 285,000 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st of 193 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 174,404 number 184,568 number 10,164 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 383,673 number 389,912 number 6,239 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 511,139 number 543,223 number 32,084 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 1.22 million number 1.38 million number 156,811 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Colombia, at 2.41 million number against 2.12 million number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
285,000 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 20th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st 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.