Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.7%
in 2023
Mexico
1.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
28th
Mexico rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.1% against 0.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Colombia |
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 1.1% against 0.7% 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?
- 0.4%, 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 28th and Mexico ranks 26th of 37 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, richest 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