Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Colombia
1.28 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
15.83 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 15.83 million number against 1.28 million number in Colombia, a difference of 14.55 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,060 number | 1.44 million number | 1.37 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 185,744 number | 2.91 million number | 2.72 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 365,862 number | 4.84 million number | 4.47 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 622,510 number | 8.91 million number | 8.29 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.13 million number | 14.22 million number | 13.09 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 15.83 million number against 1.28 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14.55 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th 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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.