Algeria vs Colombia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Algeria
2.81 million number
in 2020
Colombia
3.12 million number
in 2020
Algeria rank
25th
Colombia rank
22nd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.12 million number against 2.81 million number in Algeria, a difference of 306,880 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.55 million number 2.53 million number 972,343 number Colombia
1980s 2.05 million number 2.77 million number 715,952 number Colombia
1990s 2.15 million number 3.13 million number 985,616 number Colombia
2000s 2.48 million number 3.44 million number 964,026 number Colombia
2010s 2.40 million number 3.35 million number 945,034 number Colombia
2020s 2.81 million number 3.12 million number 306,880 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or Colombia?
Colombia, at 3.12 million number against 2.81 million number in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and Colombia?
306,880 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower 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
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.