Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Colombia
1.28 million number
in 2018
Republic of Korea
1.30 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
21st
Republic of Korea rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.30 million number against 1.28 million number in Colombia, a difference of 27,230 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 84,285 number 84,992 number 707.4 number Republic of Korea
1980s 191,274 number 362,871 number 171,597 number Republic of Korea
1990s 365,862 number 834,996 number 469,134 number Republic of Korea
2000s 622,510 number 1.18 million number 560,472 number Republic of Korea
2010s 1.13 million number 1.32 million number 191,811 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Colombia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.30 million number against 1.28 million number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Colombia and Republic of Korea?
27,230 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 20th 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.