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

Colombia
686,641 number
in 2018
Middle income
32.64 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
7th
Middle income rank
3rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Middle income
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820082019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 32.64 million number against 686,641 number in Colombia, a difference of 31.95 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 47.5 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 3rd of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 337,620 number 21.55 million number 21.21 million number Middle income
2010s 671,726 number 29.67 million number 29.00 million number Middle income

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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 32.64 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 Middle income?
31.95 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle income?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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).