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
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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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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