Colombia vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Colombia
4.85 million
in 2022
South Africa
5.50 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.50 million against 4.85 million in Colombia, a difference of 650,540.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 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
1980s 2.28 million 2.55 million 269,200 South Africa
1990s 3.00 million 3.60 million 599,365 South Africa
2000s 4.21 million 4.54 million 327,884 South Africa
2010s 4.89 million 4.97 million 77,080 South Africa
2020s 4.88 million 5.28 million 398,570 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.50 million against 4.85 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Colombia and South Africa?
650,540, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.