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

Colombia
2.14 million number
in 2018
France
1.90 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
24th
France rank
27th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.14 million number against 1.90 million number in France, a difference of 238,960 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1970s 1.25 million number 2.07 million number 828,130 number France
1980s 1.63 million number 2.13 million number 493,346 number France
1990s 1.77 million number 2.02 million number 255,132 number France
2000s 1.97 million number 2.01 million number 41,129 number France
2010s 2.12 million number 1.93 million number 191,273 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Colombia or France?
Colombia, at 2.14 million number against 1.90 million number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Colombia and France?
238,960 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Colombia ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 203 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.