Colombia vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Colombia
1.13 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.06 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.13 million number against 1.06 million number in United Kingdom, a difference of 67,650 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 187 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 132,439 number 466,774 number 334,334 number United Kingdom
1980s 201,004 number 554,528 number 353,524 number United Kingdom
1990s 346,343 number 874,270 number 527,926 number United Kingdom
2000s 597,770 number 984,717 number 386,947 number United Kingdom
2010s 1.02 million number 1.06 million number 37,580 number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Colombia or United Kingdom?
Colombia, at 1.13 million number against 1.06 million number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Colombia and United Kingdom?
67,650 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Colombia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.