Colombia vs Iraq: School age population, tertiary education, female
Colombia
2.17 million
in 2024
Iraq
2.18 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
26th
Iraq rank
24th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.18 million against 2.17 million in Colombia, a difference of 16,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.31 million | 591,447 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.75 million | 301,320 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.07 million | 8,486 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Colombia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.18 million against 2.17 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Colombia and Iraq?
- 16,000, 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, female?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th 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
February 2026 Data Release