Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
7.3%
in 2023
Mexico
10.6%
in 2022
Colombia rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.6% against 7.3% in Colombia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 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 | 13.3% | 13.5% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 10.3% | 5.0% | 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 10.6% against 7.3% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Mexico?
- 3.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, middle quintile, 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