Colombia vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Colombia
2.41 million number
in 2018
Viet Nam
1.97 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
23rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.41 million number against 1.97 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 441,800 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 240,336 number 109,798 number 130,538 number Colombia
1980s 370,591 number 136,318 number 234,272 number Colombia
1990s 642,001 number 326,306 number 315,695 number Colombia
2000s 1.23 million number 1.26 million number 24,318 number Viet Nam
2010s 2.07 million number 2.32 million number 246,726 number Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Colombia, at 2.41 million number against 1.97 million number in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Viet Nam?
441,800 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd 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.