Colombia vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Colombia
1.32 million
in 2022
Italy
1.25 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
Italy rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.32 million against 1.25 million in Italy, a difference of 68,000.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 84,285 395,270 310,985 Italy
1980s 189,734 532,006 342,273 Italy
1990s 365,862 939,387 573,524 Italy
2000s 622,510 1.10 million 481,209 Italy
2010s 1.14 million 1.07 million 73,616 Colombia
2020s 1.29 million 1.17 million 121,030 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Colombia or Italy?
Colombia, at 1.32 million against 1.25 million in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Colombia and Italy?
68,000, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release