Australia vs Colombia: Population by level of education
Australia
21.16 million people
in 2100
Colombia
20.28 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
35th
Colombia rank
36th
Population by level of education over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.16 million people against 20.28 million people in Colombia, a difference of 886,700 people.
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 people | 104,050 people | 54,600 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 390,100 people | 231,500 people | 158,600 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 920,150 people | 577,050 people | 343,100 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 1.27 million people | 527,150 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.95 million people | 2.24 million people | 710,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.29 million people | 3.58 million people | 709,250 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.27 million people | 5.47 million people | 795,600 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.38 million people | 8.15 million people | 230,300 people | Australia |
| 2030s | 10.38 million people | 10.57 million people | 188,400 people | Colombia |
| 2040s | 12.42 million people | 12.85 million people | 428,550 people | Colombia |
| 2050s | 14.31 million people | 14.92 million people | 610,350 people | Colombia |
| 2060s | 16.15 million people | 16.69 million people | 534,750 people | Colombia |
| 2070s | 17.92 million people | 18.11 million people | 185,950 people | Colombia |
| 2080s | 19.41 million people | 19.15 million people | 264,250 people | Australia |
| 2090s | 20.51 million people | 19.86 million people | 658,700 people | Australia |
| 2100s | 21.16 million people | 20.28 million people | 886,700 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 21.16 million people against 20.28 million people in Colombia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Australia and Colombia?
- 886,700 people, 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 population by level of education?
- Australia ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.