Afghanistan vs Colombia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
4.42 million
in 2025
Colombia
4.43 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Colombia rank
25th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.43 million against 4.42 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 9,150.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 3.80 million | 1.77 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 4.16 million | 959,586 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.16 million | 4.22 million | 56,738 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 4.43 million against 4.42 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 9,150, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 25th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release