Colombia vs Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Secondary education, pupils

Colombia
4.85 million
in 2022
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
5.03 million
in 2015
Colombia rank
25th
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
24th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 5.03 million against 4.85 million in Colombia, a difference of 179,180.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 1.05 million 161,455 888,038 Colombia
1980s 2.15 million 747,333 1.40 million Colombia
1990s 2.96 million 818,215 2.14 million Colombia
2000s 4.32 million 2.69 million 1.63 million Colombia
2010s 4.98 million 4.68 million 300,555 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Colombia or Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 5.03 million against 4.85 million in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Colombia and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
179,180, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 25th and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 24th 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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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.