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

Colombia
1.28 million number
in 2018
Vietnam
1.25 million number
in 2016
Colombia rank
21st
Vietnam rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.28 million number against 1.25 million number in Vietnam, a difference of 26,220 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 101,782 number 37,337 number 64,445 number Colombia
1980s 141,505 number 27,090 number 114,415 number Colombia
1990s 447,352 number 317,054 number 130,298 number Colombia
2000s 628,978 number 582,463 number 46,516 number Colombia
2010s 1.10 million number 1.16 million number 61,437 number Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Colombia or Vietnam?
Colombia, at 1.28 million number against 1.25 million number in Vietnam as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Colombia and Vietnam?
26,220 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 22nd 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.