Colombia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Colombia
15.6%
in 2023
Turkey
17.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
32nd
Turkey rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 17.1% against 15.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Turkey ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 29th 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 | 29.4% | 54.7% | 25.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 37.5% | 17.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 0.2% | 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, poorest, Colombia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 17.1% against 15.6% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Colombia and Turkey?
- 1.5%, with Turkey 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, poorest?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Turkey 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, poorest 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