Argentina vs Colombia: Secondary education, pupils

Argentina
4.56 million
in 2023
Colombia
4.85 million
in 2022
Argentina rank
27th
Colombia rank
25th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.85 million against 4.56 million in Argentina, a difference of 287,480.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 25th of 206 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.18 million 1.28 million 97,273 Colombia
1980s 1.64 million 1.95 million 308,369 Colombia
1990s 2.81 million 3.14 million 334,392 Colombia
2000s 3.92 million 4.32 million 402,410 Colombia
2010s 4.11 million 4.89 million 788,802 Colombia
2020s 4.47 million 4.88 million 408,670 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 4.85 million against 4.56 million in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Argentina and Colombia?
287,480, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Argentina ranks 27th 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.