Colombia vs Southern Europe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Colombia
23.1%
in 2024
Southern Europe
11.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
30th
Southern Europe rank
33rd
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Colombia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.1% against 11.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 33rd of 129 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 16.4% | 9.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.0% | 4.4% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Colombia, at 23.1% against 11.3% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 11.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 33rd 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.