Brazil vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Brazil
8.2%
in 2023
Colombia
9.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
Colombia rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.1% against 8.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 16.8% | 4.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 10.1% | 3.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 9.1% against 8.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 30th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth 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