Colombia vs South Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Colombia
4.78 million number
in 2020
South Africa
5.00 million number
in 2020
Colombia rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.00 million number against 4.78 million number in Colombia, a difference of 217,280 number.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 million number | 2.71 million number | 969,075 number | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.12 million number | 3.49 million number | 636,713 number | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.63 million number | 4.49 million number | 145,252 number | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.11 million number | 5.23 million number | 116,486 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.06 million number | 4.88 million number | 182,700 number | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.78 million number | 5.00 million number | 217,280 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.00 million number against 4.78 million number in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and South Africa?
- 217,280 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.