Colombia vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Colombia
1.28 million number
in 2018
Italy
1.05 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
21st
Italy rank
24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.28 million number against 1.05 million number in Italy, a difference of 224,000 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 84,285 number 395,270 number 310,985 number Italy
1980s 189,734 number 532,006 number 342,273 number Italy
1990s 365,862 number 939,387 number 573,524 number Italy
2000s 622,510 number 1.10 million number 481,209 number Italy
2010s 1.13 million number 1.07 million number 60,945 number 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 1.28 million number against 1.05 million number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Colombia and Italy?
224,000 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.