Colombia vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Colombia
698,105
in 2022
UNICEF: World
52.63 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 52.63 million against 698,105 in Colombia, a difference of 51.93 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 75.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 149 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
2000s 337,620 31.60 million 31.26 million UNICEF: World
2010s 672,951 42.27 million 41.59 million UNICEF: World
2020s 686,103 48.56 million 47.88 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Colombia or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 52.63 million against 698,105 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Colombia and UNICEF: World?
51.93 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: World?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release