How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Colombia

191,144 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia

1.15 million number

in 2019

Colombia rank

30th

Europe & Central Asia rank

33rd

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Colombia
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.15 million number against 191,144 number in Colombia, a difference of 957,426 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 6.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd of 150 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	297,141 number	1.65 million number	1.35 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	192,338 number	1.46 million number	1.27 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.15 million number against 191,144 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?: 957,426 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.