Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 2,480 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,480 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
2,480 number
in 2018
All-time low
106 number
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Colombia, 2002–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2002201020182002: 106 number2004: 268 number2005: 396 number2006: 384 number2008: 558 number2009: 622 number2010: 887 number2011: 1.1k number2012: 1.2k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.7k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 2.3k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2,480 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 344.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Colombia peaked at 2,480 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106 number, in 2002.

That places Colombia 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 389 number 106 number 622 number 6
2010s 1,743 number 887 number 2,480 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 59 Belarus 2,841 number compare
  2. 60 Senegal 2,810 number compare
  3. 61 Mongolia 2,493 number compare
  4. 63 Chile 2,462 number compare
  5. 64 Jordan 2,461 number compare
  6. 65 Myanmar 2,240 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Colombia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Colombia was 2,480 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2,480 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 106 number in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Colombia ranks 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 344.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.