Colombia vs Japan: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Colombia
1.64 million
in 2024
Japan
1.55 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
26th
Japan rank
27th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.64 million against 1.55 million in Japan, a difference of 81,450.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th of 220 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.64 million 1.85 million 209,212 Japan
2010s 1.60 million 1.71 million 108,451 Japan
2020s 1.57 million 1.58 million 6,382 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Colombia or Japan?
Colombia, at 1.64 million against 1.55 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Colombia and Japan?
81,450, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th 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