Colombia vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Colombia
1.13 million number
in 2018
Viet Nam
1.06 million number
in 2016
Colombia rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.13 million number against 1.06 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 74,460 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 151,188 number 82,286 number 68,902 number Colombia
1980s 176,788 number 87,611 number 89,177 number Colombia
1990s 431,540 number 451,133 number 19,592 number Viet Nam
2000s 604,765 number 675,597 number 70,833 number Viet Nam
2010s 993,939 number 1.17 million number 175,953 number Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Colombia or Viet Nam?
Colombia, at 1.13 million number against 1.06 million number in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Colombia and Viet Nam?
74,460 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Colombia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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.