Colombia vs South Africa: School age population, secondary education, male
Colombia
2.60 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.73 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.73 million against 2.60 million in Colombia, a difference of 128,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.89 million | 417,245 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.58 million | 57,685 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.60 million | 124,870 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.73 million against 2.60 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Colombia and South Africa?
- 128,300, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (number). 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