Colombia vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.7%
in 2022
South Korea
3.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
109th
South Korea rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.7% against 3.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and South Korea ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 3.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 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 South Korea?
- Colombia, at 3.7% against 3.0% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and South Korea?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 109th and South Korea ranks 111th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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