How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?

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 Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Colombia

686,641 number

in 2018

Republic of Korea

677,032 number

in 2018

Colombia rank

7th

Republic of Korea rank

8th

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

Colombia
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 686,641 number against 677,032 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 9,609 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	337,620 number	1.09 million number	749,290 number	Republic of Korea
2010s	671,726 number	753,816 number	82,090 number	Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?: Colombia, at 686,641 number against 677,032 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Republic of Korea?: 9,609 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th 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: 07 August 2026

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