Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
5.6%
in 2023
Mexico
9.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
17th
Mexico rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.2% against 5.6% in Colombia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 30 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 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 3.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 11.0% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 9.1% | 2.3% | 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 9.2% against 5.6% 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?
- 3.6%, 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 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 30 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, poorest 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