Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
2.8%
in 2023
Mexico
3.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
23rd
Mexico rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.9% against 2.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 34 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 | 4.7% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 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 3.9% against 2.8% 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?
- 1.1%, 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 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 34 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, 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