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

Colombia
1.28 million number
in 2018
Spain
1.10 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.28 million number against 1.10 million number in Spain, a difference of 176,450 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 84,285 number 205,605 number 121,320 number Spain
1980s 185,744 number 414,416 number 228,672 number Spain
1990s 365,862 number 838,400 number 472,537 number Spain
2000s 622,510 number 969,709 number 347,199 number Spain
2010s 1.13 million number 1.05 million number 75,342 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 Spain?
Colombia, at 1.28 million number against 1.10 million number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Colombia and Spain?
176,450 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd 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.