Colombia vs Somalia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Colombia
1.73 million
in 2024
Somalia
1.70 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Somalia rank
45th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.73 million against 1.70 million in Somalia, a difference of 30,730.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 45th of 220 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 870,317 | 722,932 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 1.26 million | 405,522 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | 25,454 | 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 Somalia?
- Colombia, at 1.73 million against 1.70 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Somalia?
- 30,730, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 45th 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
February 2026 Data Release