Colombia vs Mali: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
1.73 million
in 2024
Mali
1.70 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Mali rank
46th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Mali
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.73 million against 1.70 million in Mali, a difference of 35,640.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 44th and Mali ranks 46th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 million 877,787 715,462 Colombia
2010s 1.67 million 1.13 million 534,664 Colombia
2020s 1.63 million 1.52 million 114,436 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or Mali?
Colombia, at 1.73 million against 1.70 million in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Mali?
35,640, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 44th and Mali ranks 46th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release