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

Colombia
686,641 number
in 2018
Japan
758,779 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
7th
Japan rank
6th

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

  • Colombia
  • Japan
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M199820082018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 758,779 number against 686,641 number in Colombia, a difference of 72,138 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 143 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 337,620 number 930,124 number 592,504 number Japan
2010s 671,726 number 766,413 number 94,687 number Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 758,779 number against 686,641 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Japan?
72,138 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th 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

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