Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, general pupils

Colombia
4.46 million
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
55.70 million
in 2018
Colombia rank
23rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 55.70 million against 4.46 million in Colombia, a difference of 51.24 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.5 times Colombia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 204 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 956,761 15.40 million 14.44 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 1.51 million 32.37 million 30.86 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 2.06 million 41.45 million 39.39 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 4.04 million 53.73 million 49.69 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 4.55 million 56.00 million 51.45 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 55.70 million against 4.46 million in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
51.24 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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.