Colombia vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Colombia
1.15 million
in 2022
Spain
1.10 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.15 million against 1.10 million in Spain, a difference of 47,760.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 114,391 294,485 180,095 Spain
1980s 199,888 448,986 249,099 Spain
1990s 312,651 711,802 399,151 Spain
2000s 589,109 842,828 253,720 Spain
2010s 1.03 million 921,373 110,303 Colombia
2020s 1.13 million 1.02 million 107,938 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 1.15 million against 1.10 million in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Colombia and Spain?
47,760, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Colombia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.