Colombia vs Eastern Europe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Colombia
23.1%
in 2024
Eastern Europe
12.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
30th
Eastern Europe rank
28th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.1% against 12.2% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Eastern Europe ranks 28th of 129 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 15.9% | 10.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 13.6% | 8.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 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 Europe?
- Colombia, at 23.1% against 12.2% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Colombia and Eastern Europe?
- 10.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Europe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Eastern Europe ranks 28th 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.