Colombia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
4.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.8% against 2.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 2.6% | 7.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 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 Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 4.8% against 2.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 2.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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, richest 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