Colombia vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled

Colombia
2.43 million
in 2022
South Africa
2.68 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.68 million against 2.43 million in Colombia, a difference of 249,270.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.14 million 1.19 million 48,810 South Africa
1990s 1.43 million 1.68 million 243,113 South Africa
2000s 2.04 million 2.20 million 163,684 South Africa
2010s 2.41 million 2.43 million 21,572 South Africa
2020s 2.44 million 2.55 million 107,580 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.68 million against 2.43 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled between Colombia and South Africa?
249,270, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.