Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia

Colombia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 362,733 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
362,733
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
914,664
in 1996
All-time low
211,576
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1970199420181970: 211.6k1971: 228.1k1972: 241.2k1973: 251.6k1974: 281.0k1975: 339.3k1976: 383.3k1977: 429.0k1978: 404.0k1979: 413.8k1980: 420.2k1981: 429.9k1982: 441.9k1983: 392.2k1984: 456.8k1985: 465.3k1986: 518.9k1987: 529.7k1988: 539.5k1989: 553.7k1990: 575.0k1991: 596.3k1992: 674.9k1993: 711.2k1994: 779.0k1995: 846.9k1996: 914.7k2002: 285.9k2003: 301.8k2004: 317.6k2005: 282.9k2006: 253.8k2007: 276.2k2008: 309.2k2009: 374.1k2010: 385.6k2011: 288.4k2012: 318.5k2013: 348.7k2014: 347.8k2015: 354.8k2016: 356.9k2017: 358.9k2018: 362.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia is 362,733, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 914,664 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 211,576, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 211,576
1971 228,095 +7.8%
1972 241,159 +5.7%
1973 251,602 +4.3%
1974 281,033 +11.7%
1975 339,330 +20.7%
1976 383,313 +13.0%
1977 428,963 +11.9%
1978 403,989 -5.8%
1979 413,809 +2.4%
1980 420,188 +1.5%
1981 429,893 +2.3%
1982 441,936 +2.8%
1983 392,180 -11.3%
1984 456,789 +16.5%
1985 465,323 +1.9%
1986 518,851 +11.5%
1987 529,703 +2.1%
1988 539,471 +1.8%
1989 553,708 +2.6%
1990 575,028 +3.9%
1991 596,348 +3.7%
1992 674,853 +13.2%
1993 711,230 +5.4%
1994 779,041 +9.5%
1995 846,853 +8.7%
1996 914,664 +8.0%
2002 285,922 -68.7%
2003 301,785 +5.5%
2004 317,648 +5.3%
2005 282,894 -10.9%
2006 253,843 -10.3%
2007 276,201 +8.8%
2008 309,191 +11.9%
2009 374,127 +21.0%
2010 385,626 +3.1%
2011 288,364 -25.2%
2012 318,538 +10.5%
2013 348,734 +9.5%
2014 347,752 -0.3%
2015 354,831 +2.0%
2016 356,871 +0.6%
2017 358,914 +0.6%
2018 362,733 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 318,287 211,576 428,963 10
1980s 474,804 392,180 553,708 10
1990s 728,288 575,028 914,664 7
2000s 300,201 253,843 374,127 8
2010s 346,929 288,364 385,626 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 Pakistan 446,376 compare
  2. 29 Romania 413,229 compare
  3. 30 Algeria 380,890 compare
  4. 32 South Africa 355,438 compare
  5. 33 Ethiopia 352,134 compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 351,870 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Colombia was 362,733 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 914,664 in 1996.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 211,576 in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.