Colombia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
0.8919 GPIA
in 2023
Mexico
0.8622 GPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
23rd
Mexico rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.8919 GPIA against 0.8622 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0297 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.983 GPIA | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.0123 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.8863 GPIA | 0.9608 GPIA | 0.0745 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.8542 GPIA | 0.8251 GPIA | 0.0291 GPIA | 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, urban, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 0.8919 GPIA against 0.8622 GPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0297 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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