Colombia vs Iraq: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Colombia
4.43 million
in 2024
Iraq
4.47 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
25th
Iraq rank
24th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.47 million against 4.43 million in Colombia, a difference of 43,900.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 24th of 221 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 | 3.80 million | 2.66 million | 1.14 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 3.57 million | 588,450 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.22 million | 4.23 million | 7,616 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Colombia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.47 million against 4.43 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Colombia and Iraq?
- 43,900, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 24th 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