Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, male

Colombia
4.78 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.46 million number
in 2020
Colombia rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.78 million number against 4.46 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 315,740 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 186 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.29 million number 4.26 million number 32,210 number Colombia
2000s 4.42 million number 4.23 million number 186,365 number Colombia
2010s 4.55 million number 4.18 million number 370,797 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 4.78 million number against 4.46 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
315,740 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Colombia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.