Secondary education, general pupils in Colombia
Colombia: Secondary education, general pupils was 4.46 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Colombia is 4.46 million, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Colombia peaked at 4.84 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 538,479, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 538,479 | — |
| 1971 | 609,363 | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 675,006 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 908,394 | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.73 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.01 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.26 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.84 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.58 million | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.48 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.46 million | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 10.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.46 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 16.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +44.5% | 2.34 million | 3.38 million |
| 1973 | +34.6% | 675,006 | 908,394 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 956,761 | 538,479 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.31 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 1.78 million | 2.34 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.04 million | 3.38 million | 4.62 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.55 million | 4.43 million | 4.84 million | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Colombia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Colombia was 4.46 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,479 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.