Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.37 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 4.37 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 4.62 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.676 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 134th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.676 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7548 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8257 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.676 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 131 Ethiopia 4.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Georgia 4.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 4.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cameroon 4.25 units per square kilometre compare
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, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia was 4.37 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.676 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.