Algeria vs Colombia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Algeria
18.0%
in 2025
Colombia
20.4%
in 2022
Algeria rank
41st
Colombia rank
38th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 20.4% against 18.0% in Algeria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Algeria ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 31.3% | 12.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 29.5% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.8% | 5.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 21.0% | 2.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Algeria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 20.4% against 18.0% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Algeria and Colombia?
- 2.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Algeria ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release