Colombia vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
1.73 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.80 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
41st

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

  • Colombia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.80 million against 1.73 million in Colombia, a difference of 73,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 million 1.30 million 291,821 Colombia
2010s 1.67 million 1.39 million 279,860 Colombia
2020s 1.63 million 1.63 million 5,892 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.80 million against 1.73 million in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
73,200, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st 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