Colombia vs Malaysia: World population level education

Colombia
20.28 million
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million
in 2100
Colombia rank
36th
Malaysia rank
34th

World population level education over time

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

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 21.54 million against 20.28 million in Colombia, a difference of 1.26 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 14 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 104,050 72,700 31,350 Colombia
1960s 231,500 96,500 135,000 Colombia
1970s 577,050 180,950 396,100 Colombia
1980s 1.27 million 423,050 842,050 Colombia
1990s 2.24 million 926,200 1.32 million Colombia
2000s 3.58 million 1.91 million 1.68 million Colombia
2010s 5.47 million 3.68 million 1.79 million Colombia
2020s 8.15 million 5.59 million 2.56 million Colombia
2030s 10.57 million 7.73 million 2.84 million Colombia
2040s 12.85 million 10.10 million 2.75 million Colombia
2050s 14.92 million 12.49 million 2.43 million Colombia
2060s 16.69 million 14.87 million 1.81 million Colombia
2070s 18.11 million 17.10 million 1.01 million Colombia
2080s 19.15 million 19.00 million 152,150 Colombia
2090s 19.86 million 20.56 million 708,100 Malaysia
2100s 20.28 million 21.54 million 1.26 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 21.54 million against 20.28 million in Colombia as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Colombia and Malaysia?
1.26 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for world population level education?
Colombia ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th 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