Colombia vs El Salvador: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age
Colombia
209,799
in 2022
El Salvador
149,083
in 2023
Colombia rank
6th
El Salvador rank
9th
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 209,799 against 149,083 in El Salvador, a difference of 60,716.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393,208 | 137,632 | 255,577 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 312,123 | 149,299 | 162,824 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 224,543 | 145,404 | 79,139 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 209,799 against 149,083 in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 60,716, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.