Colombia vs Ethiopia: Secondary education, pupils

Colombia
4.85 million
in 2022
Ethiopia
5.03 million
in 2015
Colombia rank
25th
Ethiopia rank
24th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia 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 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 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?
Ethiopia, 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?
179,180, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 25th and Ethiopia 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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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.