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
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
February 2026 Data Release