Brazil vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
10.2%
in 2024
Colombia
11.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
38th
Colombia rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.1% against 10.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 35th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 18.4% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 12.2% | 4.4% | 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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 11.1% against 10.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 35th of 68 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, male (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