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
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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

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