Algeria vs Colombia: Secondary education, pupils

Algeria
6.07 million
in 2024
Colombia
4.85 million
in 2022
Algeria rank
22nd
Colombia rank
25th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 6.07 million against 4.85 million in Colombia, a difference of 1.22 million.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Algeria ranks 22nd and Colombia ranks 25th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 489,604 1.33 million 843,778 Colombia
1980s 1.55 million 1.98 million 432,854 Colombia
1990s 2.45 million 2.96 million 509,806 Colombia
2000s 3.69 million 4.32 million 630,301 Colombia
2010s 4.34 million 5.11 million 764,460 Colombia
2020s 5.50 million 4.85 million 651,540 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Algeria or Colombia?
Algeria, at 6.07 million against 4.85 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Algeria and Colombia?
1.22 million, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 22nd and Colombia ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.