Colombia vs Germany: School age population, tertiary education, female

Colombia
2.17 million
in 2024
Germany
2.05 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Germany rank
29th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.17 million against 2.05 million in Germany, a difference of 121,240.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 29th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 1.91 million 2.36 million 456,334 Germany
2010s 2.05 million 2.21 million 159,106 Germany
2020s 2.08 million 2.09 million 9,812 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Colombia or Germany?
Colombia, at 2.17 million against 2.05 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Colombia and Germany?
121,240, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Colombia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release