Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.2032 WPIA
in 2023
Mexico
0.294 WPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Mexico rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.294 WPIA against 0.2032 WPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0908 WPIA.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 17th of 22 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 | 0.1052 WPIA | 0.1637 WPIA | 0.0585 WPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.5023 WPIA | 0.5763 WPIA | 0.074 WPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.208 WPIA | 0.2969 WPIA | 0.089 WPIA | 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 0.294 WPIA against 0.2032 WPIA 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?
- 0.0908 WPIA, 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 20th and Mexico ranks 17th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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