Colombia vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre

Colombia
2.19 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
2.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
133rd
South Africa rank
132nd

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0.511.522.5197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.21 units per square kilometre against 2.19 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 132nd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.03 units per square kilometre 0.983 units per square kilometre 0.0478 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 1.37 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre 0.1017 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1.92 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 0.07 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 2.17 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre 0.1688 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 2.2 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 0.0992 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.21 units per square kilometre against 2.19 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
0.02 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 132nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,542 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.