Colombia vs Iraq: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Colombia
1.73 million number
in 2019
Iraq
1.57 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
Iraq rank
23rd

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.73 million number against 1.57 million number in Iraq, a difference of 158,190 number.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 1.53 million number 958,134 number 575,821 number Colombia
2000s 1.57 million number 994,912 number 573,718 number Colombia
2010s 1.72 million number 1.47 million number 257,360 number Colombia

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?
Colombia, at 1.73 million number against 1.57 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Colombia and Iraq?
158,190 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Colombia ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 164 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.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.