Colombia vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Colombia
1.32 million
in 2022
South Korea
1.23 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
South Korea rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.32 million against 1.23 million in South Korea, a difference of 87,680.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,285 | 84,992 | 707.4 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 191,274 | 362,871 | 171,597 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 365,862 | 834,996 | 469,134 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 622,510 | 1.18 million | 560,472 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.32 million | 176,376 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | 18,657 | 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 South Korea?
- Colombia, at 1.32 million against 1.23 million in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Colombia and South Korea?
- 87,680, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th 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