Colombia vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Colombia
23.1%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
12.8%
in 2025
Colombia rank
30th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Colombia
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.1% against 12.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 129 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 17.6% | 8.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 14.7% | 7.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 12.8% | 11.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Colombia or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Colombia, at 23.1% against 12.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Colombia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 10.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.