Colombia vs Germany: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Colombia
754,289 number
in 2020
Germany
742,357 number
in 2020
Colombia rank
32nd
Germany rank
33rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 754,289 number against 742,357 number in Germany, a difference of 11,932 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 669,281 number 1.27 million number 601,069 number Germany
1980s 711,616 number 865,057 number 153,441 number Germany
1990s 805,095 number 889,196 number 84,101 number Germany
2000s 871,794 number 829,100 number 42,694 number Colombia
2010s 812,679 number 734,595 number 78,084 number Colombia
2020s 754,289 number 742,357 number 11,932 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Germany?
Colombia, at 754,289 number against 742,357 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Germany?
11,932 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.