Colombia vs Malaysia: Population having attained at least basic education
Colombia
97.4
in 2020
Malaysia
97.8
in 2020
Colombia rank
49th
Malaysia rank
47th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 97.8 against 97.4 in Colombia, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 14 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 10.65 | 0.4 | 10.25 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 13.8 | 0.75 | 13.05 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 15.5 | 1.4 | 14.1 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 24.55 | 3.7 | 20.85 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 36.8 | 9.8 | 27 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 45.15 | 17 | 28.15 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 53.1 | 27.65 | 25.45 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 57.25 | 35.75 | 21.5 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 62.9 | 44.15 | 18.75 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 71.25 | 55.2 | 16.05 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 79.2 | 68.65 | 10.55 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 86 | 78.55 | 7.45 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 89.7 | 86.65 | 3.05 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.55 | 92.1 | 1.45 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 96.05 | 96.25 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.4 | 97.8 | 0.4 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 97.8 against 97.4 in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.4, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.