Colombia vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Colombia
1.32 million
in 2022
Spain
1.34 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.34 million against 1.32 million in Colombia, a difference of 25,820.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 68,016 163,065 95,048 Spain
1980s 183,906 407,935 224,029 Spain
1990s 328,790 774,699 445,909 Spain
2000s 614,259 970,546 356,287 Spain
2010s 1.14 million 1.06 million 82,228 Colombia
2020s 1.29 million 1.21 million 76,877 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Colombia or Spain?
Spain, at 1.34 million against 1.32 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Colombia and Spain?
25,820, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Colombia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.