Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
11.1%
in 2023
Ecuador
11.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Ecuador rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 21.7% | 4.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.2% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 1.1% | 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 Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Ecuador ranks 36th 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