Australia vs Colombia: World population level education

Australia
21.16 million
in 2100
Colombia
20.28 million
in 2100
Australia rank
35th
Colombia rank
36th

World population level education over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195020252100

How they compare

Australia currently reports 21.16 million against 20.28 million in Colombia, a difference of 886,700.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 36th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Colombia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 158,650 104,050 54,600 Australia
1960s 390,100 231,500 158,600 Australia
1970s 920,150 577,050 343,100 Australia
1980s 1.79 million 1.27 million 527,150 Australia
1990s 2.95 million 2.24 million 710,000 Australia
2000s 4.29 million 3.58 million 709,250 Australia
2010s 6.27 million 5.47 million 795,600 Australia
2020s 8.38 million 8.15 million 230,300 Australia
2030s 10.38 million 10.57 million 188,400 Colombia
2040s 12.42 million 12.85 million 428,550 Colombia
2050s 14.31 million 14.92 million 610,350 Colombia
2060s 16.15 million 16.69 million 534,750 Colombia
2070s 17.92 million 18.11 million 185,950 Colombia
2080s 19.41 million 19.15 million 264,250 Australia
2090s 20.51 million 19.86 million 658,700 Australia
2100s 21.16 million 20.28 million 886,700 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Australia or Colombia?
Australia, at 21.16 million against 20.28 million in Colombia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Australia and Colombia?
886,700, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for world population level education?
Australia ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed