Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.9%
in 2024
Mexico
8.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Mexico rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.3% against 6.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.5% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.3% against 6.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release