Colombia vs South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Colombia
4.46 million
in 2018
South Africa
4.70 million
in 2017
Colombia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.70 million against 4.46 million in Colombia, a difference of 238,440.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538,479 | 542,194 | 3,715 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.95 million | 275,468 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 3.13 million | 1.06 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.99 million | 4.33 million | 344,176 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 4.70 million | 139,131 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.70 million against 4.46 million in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and South Africa?
- 238,440, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.