Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia

Colombia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 388,551 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
388,551 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
452,636 number
in 2005
All-time low
288,338 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia is 388,551 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Colombia peaked at 452,636 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 288,338 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, male (number) in Colombia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 288,338 number
1971 298,925 number +3.7%
1972 310,416 number +3.8%
1973 321,670 number +3.6%
1974 333,197 number +3.6%
1975 342,842 number +2.9%
1976 350,180 number +2.1%
1977 351,167 number +0.3%
1978 352,127 number +0.3%
1979 352,134 number +0.0%
1980 350,260 number -0.5%
1981 346,537 number -1.1%
1982 344,113 number -0.7%
1983 341,770 number -0.7%
1984 341,486 number -0.1%
1985 346,615 number +1.5%
1986 356,023 number +2.7%
1987 364,538 number +2.4%
1988 373,138 number +2.4%
1989 381,168 number +2.2%
1990 386,652 number +1.4%
1991 390,479 number +1.0%
1992 395,186 number +1.2%
1993 400,636 number +1.4%
1994 405,821 number +1.3%
1995 409,801 number +1.0%
1996 411,401 number +0.4%
1997 414,083 number +0.7%
1998 417,006 number +0.7%
1999 420,935 number +0.9%
2000 427,354 number +1.5%
2001 434,945 number +1.8%
2002 441,371 number +1.5%
2003 447,501 number +1.4%
2004 452,054 number +1.0%
2005 452,636 number +0.1%
2006 449,403 number -0.7%
2007 446,556 number -0.6%
2008 443,124 number -0.8%
2009 439,553 number -0.8%
2010 437,429 number -0.5%
2011 436,474 number -0.2%
2012 434,019 number -0.6%
2013 431,357 number -0.6%
2014 427,907 number -0.8%
2015 421,887 number -1.4%
2016 413,838 number -1.9%
2017 407,037 number -1.6%
2018 400,256 number -1.7%
2019 393,659 number -1.6%
2020 388,551 number -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 330,100 number 288,338 number 352,134 number 10
1980s 354,565 number 341,486 number 381,168 number 10
1990s 405,200 number 386,652 number 420,935 number 10
2000s 443,450 number 427,354 number 452,636 number 10
2010s 420,386 number 393,659 number 437,429 number 10
2020s 388,551 number 388,551 number 388,551 number 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,237 number compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 395,096 number compare
  3. 31 Algeria 392,565 number compare
  4. 33 Germany 384,889 number compare
  5. 34 Argentina 365,380 number compare
  6. 35 Yemen 354,350 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 388,551 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 452,636 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 288,338 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 11.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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