Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Colombia
760,503 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
794,719 number
in 2020
Colombia rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 794,719 number against 760,503 number in Colombia, a difference of 34,216 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 655,782 number 908,612 number 252,831 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 702,810 number 790,905 number 88,095 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 796,826 number 716,315 number 80,512 number Colombia
2000s 868,789 number 762,740 number 106,050 number Colombia
2010s 823,076 number 725,445 number 97,632 number Colombia
2020s 760,503 number 794,719 number 34,216 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 794,719 number against 760,503 number in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34,216 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Colombia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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

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