Colombia vs Iraq: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Colombia
1.77 million
in 2024
Iraq
1.85 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
21st
Iraq rank
19th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.85 million against 1.77 million in Colombia, a difference of 88,740.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.01 million | 499,424 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.55 million | 122,440 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.74 million | 74,972 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Colombia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.85 million against 1.77 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Colombia and Iraq?
- 88,740, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 19th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release