Colombia vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
Colombia
15.0%
in 2023
Venezuela
20.2%
in 2014
Colombia rank
30th
Venezuela rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 20.2% against 15.0% in Colombia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.6% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 1.2% | 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, second, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 20.2% against 15.0% in Colombia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 5.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 27th 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, second 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