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

Colombia
1.66 million number
in 2020
Malaysia
1.57 million number
in 2020
Colombia rank
41st
Malaysia rank
42nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.66 million number against 1.57 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 86,620 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 205 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 million number 841,185 number 309,827 number Colombia
1980s 1.35 million number 1.01 million number 340,180 number Colombia
1990s 1.50 million number 1.23 million number 268,841 number Colombia
2000s 1.67 million number 1.54 million number 134,058 number Colombia
2010s 1.72 million number 1.67 million number 43,816 number Colombia
2020s 1.66 million number 1.57 million number 86,620 number 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 Malaysia?
Colombia, at 1.66 million number against 1.57 million number in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Malaysia?
86,620 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.