Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 686,641 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
686,641 number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
7th
of 143 countries
All-time high
732,044 number
in 2017
All-time low
190,141 number
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2002201020182002: 190.1k number2004: 201.6k number2005: 303.2k number2006: 360.8k number2008: 462.6k number2009: 507.4k number2010: 542.4k number2011: 623.7k number2012: 622.7k number2013: 687.9k number2014: 711.3k number2015: 717.5k number2016: 721.3k number2017: 732.0k number2018: 686.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Colombia stood at 686,641 number.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 732,044 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 190,141 number, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 7th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 337,620 number 190,141 number 507,382 number 6
2010s 671,726 number 542,358 number 732,044 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 Russia 1.43 million number compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 978,740 number compare
  3. 6 Japan 758,779 number compare
  4. 8 South Korea 677,032 number compare
  5. 9 Iran 654,441 number compare
  6. 10 Argentina 627,763 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Colombia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Colombia was 686,641 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 732,044 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 190,141 number in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).