Colombia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
1.73 million
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
81.48 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
44th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
46th

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

  • Colombia
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 81.48 million against 1.73 million in Colombia, a difference of 79.75 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 47.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 44th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 46th of 220 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 million 98.86 million 97.27 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 1.67 million 80.20 million 78.53 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 1.63 million 78.99 million 77.36 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 81.48 million against 1.73 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
79.75 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 44th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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