Colombia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle
Colombia
12.7%
in 2023
Turkey
11.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Turkey rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12.7% against 11.1% in Turkey, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 26.1% | 3.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 15.5% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 1.8% | 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, middle, Colombia or Turkey?
- Colombia, at 12.7% against 11.1% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle between Colombia and Turkey?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Turkey 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, middle 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