Colombia vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, lower secondary education, female

Colombia
1.64 million
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
55.49 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
23rd

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
020.0M40.0M60.0M199520092024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 55.49 million against 1.64 million in Colombia, a difference of 53.85 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 33.9 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 26th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd of 220 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.63 million 51.21 million 49.57 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 1.60 million 54.67 million 53.07 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 1.57 million 55.55 million 53.98 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Colombia or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 55.49 million against 1.64 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
53.85 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 26th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release