Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Colombia
2.42 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.86 million
in 2021
Colombia rank
25th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.86 million against 2.42 million in Colombia, a difference of 434,270.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 664,087 123,534 540,553 Colombia
1980s 980,214 268,986 711,228 Colombia
1990s 1.51 million 438,841 1.07 million Colombia
2000s 2.48 million 1.10 million 1.38 million Colombia
2010s 2.52 million 1.52 million 1.01 million Colombia
2020s 2.46 million 2.86 million 391,500 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.86 million against 2.42 million in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
434,270, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release