Colombia vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
10.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
8.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
19th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.7% against 8.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 24.6% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 16.8% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.7% | 3.8% | 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 10.7% against 8.8% 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?
- 1.9%, 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 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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