Colombia vs Iraq: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
4.78 million number
in 2020
Iraq
5.12 million number
in 2020
Colombia rank
30th
Iraq rank
28th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.12 million number against 4.78 million number in Colombia, a difference of 337,790 number.

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

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

Colombia ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 28th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 3.68 million number 1.44 million number 2.24 million number Colombia
1980s 4.12 million number 2.22 million number 1.91 million number Colombia
1990s 4.63 million number 2.87 million number 1.76 million number Colombia
2000s 5.11 million number 3.59 million number 1.52 million number Colombia
2010s 5.06 million number 4.60 million number 465,051 number Colombia
2020s 4.78 million number 5.12 million number 337,790 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 5.12 million number against 4.78 million number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Iraq?
337,790 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 28th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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