Colombia vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 92.8% against 92.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.7% | 98.4% | 22.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 98.8% | 23.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 94.5% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 93.7% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 92.8% against 92.5% in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Colombia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.