How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs South Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Colombia

329,439 number

in 2018

South Korea

267,753 number

in 2018

Colombia rank

8th

South Korea rank

10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Colombia
South Korea

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 329,439 number against 267,753 number in South Korea, a difference of 61,686 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

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

Colombia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th of 140 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	146,133 number	410,191 number	264,058 number	South Korea
2010s	327,423 number	295,872 number	31,550 number	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Colombia or South Korea?: Colombia, at 329,439 number against 267,753 number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Colombia and South Korea?: 61,686 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Colombia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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