Colombia vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Colombia
13.7%
in 2023
Romania
12.2%
in 2021
Colombia rank
37th
Romania rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Colombia
- Romania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.7% against 12.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 71 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.0% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 12.9% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 3.1% | 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, male, Colombia or Romania?
- Colombia, at 13.7% against 12.2% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Colombia and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (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