Colombia vs France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Colombia
1.15 million
in 2022
France
1.28 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
France rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Colombia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.28 million against 1.15 million in Colombia, a difference of 128,410.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and France ranks 19th of 195 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,142 | 527,174 | 370,032 | France |
| 1980s | 204,938 | 630,397 | 425,458 | France |
| 1990s | 346,343 | 906,487 | 560,143 | France |
| 2000s | 597,770 | 958,172 | 360,402 | France |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.10 million | 70,380 | France |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.26 million | 129,790 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Colombia or France?
- France, at 1.28 million against 1.15 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Colombia and France?
- 128,410, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Colombia ranks 20th and France ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release