Colombia vs Malaysia: Population by level of education
Colombia
20.28 million people
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million people
in 2100
Colombia rank
36th
Malaysia rank
34th
Population by level of education over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.54 million people against 20.28 million people in Colombia, a difference of 1.26 million people.
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 people | 72,700 people | 31,350 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 231,500 people | 96,500 people | 135,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 577,050 people | 180,950 people | 396,100 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.27 million people | 423,050 people | 842,050 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.24 million people | 926,200 people | 1.32 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.58 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.68 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.47 million people | 3.68 million people | 1.79 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.15 million people | 5.59 million people | 2.56 million people | Colombia |
| 2030s | 10.57 million people | 7.73 million people | 2.84 million people | Colombia |
| 2040s | 12.85 million people | 10.10 million people | 2.75 million people | Colombia |
| 2050s | 14.92 million people | 12.49 million people | 2.43 million people | Colombia |
| 2060s | 16.69 million people | 14.87 million people | 1.81 million people | Colombia |
| 2070s | 18.11 million people | 17.10 million people | 1.01 million people | Colombia |
| 2080s | 19.15 million people | 19.00 million people | 152,150 people | Colombia |
| 2090s | 19.86 million people | 20.56 million people | 708,100 people | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 20.28 million people | 21.54 million people | 1.26 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 21.54 million people against 20.28 million people in Colombia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 1.26 million people, 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 population by level of education?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th 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.