Colombia vs UNICEF: North America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Colombia
23.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: North America
43.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
UNICEF: North America rank
36th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Colombia
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
UNICEF: North America currently reports 43.0% against 23.7% in Colombia, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes UNICEF: North America's figure about 1.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 39th and UNICEF: North America ranks 36th of 184 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 7.7% | 19.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 4.0% | 20.6% | 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, Colombia or UNICEF: North America?
- UNICEF: North America, at 43.0% against 23.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Colombia and UNICEF: North America?
- 19.3%, with UNICEF: North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: North America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and UNICEF: North America rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Colombia ranks 39th and UNICEF: North America ranks 36th of 184 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, male (%). 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