Argentina vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Argentina
4.9%
in 2023
Colombia
6.9%
in 2023
Argentina rank
34th
Colombia rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.9% against 4.9% in Argentina, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 13.2% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 8.9% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 7.8% | 3.5% | 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, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 6.9% against 4.9% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and Colombia?
- 2.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 31st of 38 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, fourth 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