Colombia vs South Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Colombia
4.35 million number
in 2018
South Africa
4.95 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.95 million number against 4.35 million number in Colombia, a difference of 595,500 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million number | 2.32 million number | 155,616 number | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.27 million number | 3.04 million number | 233,128 number | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.51 million number | 3.92 million number | 408,411 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.98 million number | 4.99 million number | 1.01 million number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.31 million number | 5.15 million number | 839,316 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.95 million number against 4.35 million number in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Colombia and South Africa?
- 595,500 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.