Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia

Colombia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 371,952 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
371,952 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
434,019 number
in 2005
All-time low
286,119 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia stood at 371,952 number.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia peaked at 434,019 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 286,119 number, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Colombia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 286,119 number
1971 297,312 number +3.9%
1972 308,770 number +3.9%
1973 319,508 number +3.5%
1974 329,860 number +3.2%
1975 338,125 number +2.5%
1976 343,991 number +1.7%
1977 344,389 number +0.1%
1978 344,632 number +0.1%
1979 344,114 number -0.2%
1980 342,155 number -0.6%
1981 339,581 number -0.8%
1982 338,183 number -0.4%
1983 336,903 number -0.4%
1984 337,300 number +0.1%
1985 342,099 number +1.4%
1986 350,566 number +2.5%
1987 358,076 number +2.1%
1988 365,417 number +2.1%
1989 372,170 number +1.8%
1990 376,915 number +1.3%
1991 380,390 number +0.9%
1992 384,152 number +1.0%
1993 388,094 number +1.0%
1994 391,709 number +0.9%
1995 394,593 number +0.7%
1996 396,483 number +0.5%
1997 398,884 number +0.6%
1998 401,043 number +0.5%
1999 404,002 number +0.7%
2000 409,516 number +1.4%
2001 417,134 number +1.9%
2002 423,443 number +1.5%
2003 429,362 number +1.4%
2004 433,674 number +1.0%
2005 434,019 number +0.1%
2006 430,965 number -0.7%
2007 428,315 number -0.6%
2008 425,154 number -0.7%
2009 421,811 number -0.8%
2010 419,661 number -0.5%
2011 418,538 number -0.3%
2012 416,049 number -0.6%
2013 413,351 number -0.6%
2014 409,834 number -0.9%
2015 403,804 number -1.5%
2016 396,157 number -1.9%
2017 389,614 number -1.7%
2018 383,093 number -1.7%
2019 376,799 number -1.6%
2020 371,952 number -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 325,682 number 286,119 number 344,632 number 10
1980s 348,245 number 336,903 number 372,170 number 10
1990s 391,626 number 376,915 number 404,002 number 10
2000s 425,339 number 409,516 number 434,019 number 10
2010s 402,690 number 376,799 number 419,661 number 10
2020s 371,952 number 371,952 number 371,952 number 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Mozambique 396,158 number compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,482 number compare
  3. 31 Algeria 377,038 number compare
  4. 33 Germany 358,423 number compare
  5. 34 Argentina 352,358 number compare
  6. 35 Yemen 341,096 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia was 371,952 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 434,019 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 286,119 number in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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

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