Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils
Colombia
4.85 million
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
81.42 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 81.42 million against 4.85 million in Colombia, a difference of 76.57 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 6.89 million | 5.61 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 13.54 million | 11.56 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 19.41 million | 16.38 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 34.23 million | 29.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 57.90 million | 53.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.88 million | 74.75 million | 69.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 81.42 million against 4.85 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 76.57 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.