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

Algeria
1.71 million number
in 2020
Colombia
1.66 million number
in 2020
Algeria rank
38th
Colombia rank
41st

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

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.71 million number against 1.66 million number in Colombia, a difference of 54,380 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Algeria ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 41st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.06 million number 1.15 million number 91,149 number Colombia
1980s 1.42 million number 1.35 million number 69,108 number Algeria
1990s 1.99 million number 1.50 million number 487,706 number Algeria
2000s 2.31 million number 1.67 million number 634,295 number Algeria
2010s 1.88 million number 1.72 million number 167,534 number Algeria
2020s 1.71 million number 1.66 million number 54,380 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or Colombia?
Algeria, at 1.71 million number against 1.66 million number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and Colombia?
54,380 number, with Algeria 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 41st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.