Colombia vs Least developed countries: Secondary education, pupils

Colombia
4.85 million
in 2022
Least developed countries
75.92 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Least developed countries rank
3rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 75.92 million against 4.85 million in Colombia, a difference of 71.07 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 15.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 207 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.28 million 7.17 million 5.90 million Least developed countries
1980s 1.98 million 11.25 million 9.27 million Least developed countries
1990s 3.03 million 18.80 million 15.77 million Least developed countries
2000s 4.32 million 35.03 million 30.70 million Least developed countries
2010s 4.89 million 57.71 million 52.81 million Least developed countries
2020s 4.88 million 72.66 million 67.78 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Colombia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 75.92 million against 4.85 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Colombia and Least developed countries?
71.07 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd 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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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.