Colombia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Colombia
1.32 million
in 2022
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
47.14 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Colombia
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 47.14 million against 1.32 million in Colombia, a difference of 45.82 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 35.8 times Colombia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 195 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 84,285 2.06 million 1.98 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 185,744 4.25 million 4.07 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 365,862 9.05 million 8.69 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 622,510 19.27 million 18.65 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 1.14 million 34.10 million 32.96 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 1.29 million 42.69 million 41.40 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Colombia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 47.14 million against 1.32 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Colombia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
45.82 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Colombia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th 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