Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia

Colombia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4.85 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.85 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2011
All-time low
750,055
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Colombia recorded 4.85 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 5.13 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 750,055, in 1970.

That places Colombia 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 750,055
1971 837,458 +11.7%
1972 916,165 +9.4%
1973 1.16 million +26.6%
1974 1.28 million +10.7%
1975 1.37 million +6.7%
1976 1.49 million +8.8%
1977 1.62 million +8.4%
1978 1.63 million +1.1%
1979 1.69 million +3.5%
1980 1.73 million +2.5%
1981 1.77 million +2.0%
1982 1.82 million +2.7%
1983 1.82 million -0.0%
1984 1.89 million +4.0%
1985 1.93 million +2.4%
1986 2.14 million +10.5%
1987 2.19 million +2.4%
1988 2.24 million +2.2%
1989 2.28 million +2.1%
1990 2.33 million +2.1%
1991 2.38 million +2.0%
1992 2.69 million +13.0%
1993 2.83 million +5.3%
1994 2.94 million +3.8%
1995 3.03 million +3.0%
1996 3.25 million +7.5%
1997 3.40 million +4.6%
1998 3.55 million +4.4%
1999 3.59 million +1.1%
2000 3.57 million -0.6%
2001 3.65 million +2.2%
2002 3.72 million +2.1%
2003 3.89 million +4.4%
2004 4.05 million +4.2%
2005 4.30 million +6.1%
2006 4.51 million +4.9%
2007 4.68 million +3.9%
2008 4.77 million +1.9%
2009 4.99 million +4.6%
2010 5.08 million +1.8%
2011 5.13 million +1.0%
2012 4.90 million -4.4%
2013 4.91 million +0.1%
2014 4.83 million -1.7%
2015 4.79 million -0.7%
2016 4.78 million -0.2%
2017 4.78 million -0.0%
2018 4.82 million +0.8%
2019 4.91 million +1.8%
2020 4.86 million -0.9%
2021 4.93 million +1.3%
2022 4.85 million -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.28 million 750,055 1.69 million 10
1980s 1.98 million 1.73 million 2.28 million 10
1990s 3.00 million 2.33 million 3.59 million 10
2000s 4.21 million 3.57 million 4.99 million 10
2010s 4.89 million 4.78 million 5.13 million 10
2020s 4.88 million 4.85 million 4.93 million 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Algeria 6.07 million compare
  2. 23 South Africa 5.50 million compare
  3. 24 Ethiopia 5.03 million compare
  4. 26 Italy 4.61 million compare
  5. 27 Argentina 4.56 million compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan 4.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Colombia was 4.85 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2011.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 750,055 in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.