Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Colombia
9.1%
in 2023
Ecuador
9.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
30th
Ecuador rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.9% against 9.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 29th of 42 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 23.1% | 7.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 12.2% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 13.2% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
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, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 9.9% against 9.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 29th 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