Colombia vs Italy: Secondary education, pupils

Colombia
4.85 million
in 2022
Italy
4.61 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Italy rank
27th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197019962023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.85 million against 4.61 million in Italy, a difference of 243,450.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 27th of 207 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1.33 million 4.61 million 3.28 million Italy
1980s 1.98 million 5.32 million 3.34 million Italy
1990s 3.03 million 4.80 million 1.77 million Italy
2000s 4.32 million 4.52 million 196,416 Italy
2010s 4.89 million 4.61 million 285,634 Colombia
2020s 4.88 million 4.64 million 237,977 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Colombia or Italy?
Colombia, at 4.85 million against 4.61 million in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Colombia and Italy?
243,450, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 27th of 207 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.