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

Colombia
357,202 number
in 2018
Japan
290,820 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
8th
Japan rank
10th

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

  • Colombia
  • Japan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 357,202 number against 290,820 number in Japan, a difference of 66,382 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

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

Colombia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 191,486 number 347,905 number 156,419 number Japan
2010s 344,304 number 294,179 number 50,124 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Colombia or Japan?
Colombia, at 357,202 number against 290,820 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Colombia and Japan?
66,382 number, with Colombia 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, male?
Colombia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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