Colombia vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Colombia
20.4%
in 2022
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
29.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
38th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Colombia
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 29.4% against 20.4% in Colombia, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 38th of 185 countries.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 43.0% | 11.6% | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 43.9% | 14.4% | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 35.7% | 10.8% | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 30.8% | 9.9% | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Colombia or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 29.4% against 20.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Colombia and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 9.0%, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Colombia ranks 38th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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