Colombia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Colombia
5.9%
in 2018
Turkey
6.2%
in 2018
Colombia rank
69th
Turkey rank
68th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Colombia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 69th and Turkey ranks 68th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 4.1% 4.4% Colombia
2010s 5.7% 5.1% 0.7% Colombia

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Turkey?
0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Colombia ranks 69th and Turkey ranks 68th of 150 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.