Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, general pupils

Colombia
4.46 million
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
60.90 million
in 2018
Colombia rank
23rd
Europe & Central Asia rank
21st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 60.90 million against 4.46 million in Colombia, a difference of 56.44 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 204 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 956,761 63.10 million 62.14 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 1.51 million 62.61 million 61.10 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 2.06 million 63.52 million 61.46 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 4.04 million 65.06 million 61.02 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 4.55 million 59.44 million 54.90 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?
Europe & Central Asia, at 60.90 million against 4.46 million in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
56.44 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.