Colombia vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
10.7%
in 2023
Ecuador
12.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
19th
Ecuador rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.8% against 10.7% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 16th of 28 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 | 20.3% | 25.9% | 5.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 1.6% | 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?
- Ecuador, at 12.8% against 10.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 2.1%, with Ecuador 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 19th and Ecuador ranks 16th of 28 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, second 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