Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia
Colombia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 824,907 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
824,907
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
33rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
854,365
in 2007
All-time low
782,443
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia stood at 824,907.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia peaked at 854,365 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 782,443, in 2018.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 802,945 | — |
| 2001 | 814,855 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 826,157 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 835,950 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 845,297 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 850,185 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 853,567 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 854,365 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 852,821 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 849,080 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 843,007 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 835,012 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 825,678 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 816,122 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 806,333 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 796,917 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 789,901 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 784,073 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 782,443 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 787,170 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 787,532 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 789,267 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 790,838 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 792,707 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 824,907 | +4.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 824,907 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 824,907 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 21.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 838,522 | 802,945 | 854,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,666 | 782,443 | 843,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,050 | 787,532 | 824,907 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia was 824,907 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 854,365 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 782,443 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release