Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 3,745 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,745 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3,745 number
in 2018
All-time low
215 number
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Colombia, 2002–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201020182002: 215 number2004: 497 number2005: 565 number2006: 747 number2008: 974 number2009: 1.0k number2010: 1.4k number2011: 1.7k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 2.3k number2014: 2.7k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 3.6k number2018: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Colombia stood at 3,745 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 284.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Colombia peaked at 3,745 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 215 number, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 56th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 215 number —
2004 497 number +131.2%
2005 565 number +13.7%
2006 747 number +32.2%
2008 974 number +30.4%
2009 1,009 number +3.6%
2010 1,439 number +42.6%
2011 1,696 number +17.9%
2012 1,888 number +11.3%
2013 2,324 number +23.1%
2014 2,697 number +16.0%
2015 3,059 number +13.4%
2016 3,404 number +11.3%
2017 3,631 number +6.7%
2018 3,745 number +3.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 3,745 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 number, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 3,745 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,451 number, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +131.2% 215 number 497 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 667.83 number 215 number 1,009 number 6
2010s 2,654 number 1,439 number 3,745 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 53 Ireland 4,049 number compare
  2. 54 Hungary 4,037 number compare
  3. 55 Norway 4,022 number compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 3,744 number compare
  5. 58 Slovakia 3,667 number compare
  6. 59 Chile 3,328 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Colombia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Colombia was 3,745 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3,745 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 215 number in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Colombia ranks 56th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 284.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.