Colombia vs United States of America: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 415,819 Persons against 296,658 Persons in Colombia, a difference of 119,161 Persons.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 25 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79,927 Persons | 404,656 Persons | 324,729 Persons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 239,297 Persons | 403,477 Persons | 164,180 Persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 415,819 Persons against 296,658 Persons in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Colombia and United States of America?
- 119,161 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.