How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?

15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.

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.

Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Colombia

686,641 number

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific

24.25 million number

in 2019

Colombia rank

7th

East Asia & Pacific rank

7th

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

Colombia
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 24.25 million number against 686,641 number in Colombia, a difference of 23.57 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 35.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 143 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
2000s	337,620 number	15.00 million number	14.66 million number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	671,726 number	21.51 million number	20.84 million number	East Asia & Pacific

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 East Asia & Pacific?: East Asia & Pacific, at 24.25 million number against 686,641 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?: 23.57 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 143 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).