Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia
Colombia: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 209,799 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia is 209,799, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 420,038 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 209,799, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 410,976 | — |
| 2006 | 420,038 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 373,830 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 398,989 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 362,209 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 339,859 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 305,643 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 366,704 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 318,623 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 361,543 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 307,952 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 255,383 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 270,313 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 283,090 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 240,660 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 223,170 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 209,799 | -6.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 209,799 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 11.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 209,799 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,390, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393,208 | 362,209 | 420,038 | 5 |
| 2010s | 312,123 | 255,383 | 366,704 | 9 |
| 2020s | 224,543 | 209,799 | 240,660 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 3 Guatemala 717,716 compare
- 4 Honduras 257,403 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 244,496 compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 196,196 compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 176,858 compare
- 9 El Salvador 149,083 compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia was 209,799 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 420,038 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,799 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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