Colombia vs European Union: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
1.36 million number
in 2018
European Union
21.12 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
31st
European Union rank
28th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • European Union
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199220052019

How they compare

European Union currently reports 21.12 million number against 1.36 million number in Colombia, a difference of 19.76 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 15.5 times Colombia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 31st and European Union ranks 28th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 931,432 number 22.24 million number 21.31 million number European Union
2000s 1.13 million number 21.14 million number 20.00 million number European Union
2010s 1.36 million number 21.21 million number 19.85 million number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or European Union?
European Union, at 21.12 million number against 1.36 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and European Union?
19.76 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and European Union rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 31st and European Union ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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