How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Germany: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Colombia

760,503 number

in 2020

Germany

743,312 number

in 2020

Colombia rank

32nd

Germany rank

33rd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Colombia
Germany

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 760,503 number against 743,312 number in Germany, a difference of 17,191 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1970s	655,782 number	1.27 million number	616,640 number	Germany
1980s	702,810 number	904,864 number	202,054 number	Germany
1990s	796,826 number	882,546 number	85,720 number	Germany
2000s	868,789 number	844,263 number	24,526 number	Colombia
2010s	823,076 number	747,356 number	75,720 number	Colombia
2020s	760,503 number	743,312 number	17,191 number	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Colombia or Germany?: Colombia, at 760,503 number against 743,312 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Colombia and Germany?: 17,191 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Colombia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.