Colombia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
1.73 million
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
85.54 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
44th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
43rd

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

  • Colombia
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 85.54 million against 1.73 million in Colombia, a difference of 83.81 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 49.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 44th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd of 220 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 million 111.17 million 109.58 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 1.67 million 87.41 million 85.74 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 1.63 million 83.39 million 81.75 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

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: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 85.54 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
83.81 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 44th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd 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