How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?

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 Germany: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Colombia

191,144 number

in 2018

Germany

214,807 number

in 2018

Colombia rank

30th

Germany rank

27th

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

Colombia
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 214,807 number against 191,144 number in Colombia, a difference of 23,663 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th of 150 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	297,141 number	99,879 number	197,262 number	Colombia
2010s	192,338 number	177,922 number	14,416 number	Colombia

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 Germany?: Germany, at 214,807 number against 191,144 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Colombia and Germany?: 23,663 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th 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: 04 September 2026

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