Colombia vs France: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
3.46 million number
in 2018
France
3.38 million number
in 2018
Colombia rank
17th
France rank
19th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.46 million number against 3.38 million number in France, a difference of 82,830 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

Colombia ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1990s 2.64 million number 3.32 million number 677,390 number France
2000s 3.12 million number 3.28 million number 159,711 number France
2010s 3.53 million number 3.33 million number 200,697 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or France?
Colombia, at 3.46 million number against 3.38 million number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and France?
82,830 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 17th and France ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.