Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.4%
in 2024
Mexico
5.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.4% against 5.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 46 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 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 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?
- Colombia, at 6.4% against 5.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 24th of 46 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, 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