Colombia vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Colombia
1.28 million number
in 2018
North America
11.63 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
21st
North America rank
21st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Colombia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 11.63 million number against 1.28 million number in Colombia, a difference of 10.35 million number.
That makes North America's figure about 9.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and North America ranks 21st of 187 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,060 number | 5.26 million number | 5.19 million number | North America |
| 1980s | 185,744 number | 7.21 million number | 7.02 million number | North America |
| 1990s | 365,862 number | 8.51 million number | 8.15 million number | North America |
| 2000s | 622,510 number | 10.18 million number | 9.56 million number | North America |
| 2010s | 1.13 million number | 12.12 million number | 10.99 million number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Colombia or North America?
- North America, at 11.63 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 North America?
- 10.35 million number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st and North America ranks 21st 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.