Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 151,015 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Colombia stood at 151,015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 348,633 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 127,198, in 2021.
That places Colombia 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 348,633 | — |
| 2006 | 261,142 | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 218,829 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 237,272 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 198,743 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 202,910 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 154,604 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 203,910 | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 165,615 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 204,972 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 202,226 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 181,869 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 183,873 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 185,251 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 169,013 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 139,488 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 127,198 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 151,015 | +18.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 151,015 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 7.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 151,015 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 9.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,924 | 198,743 | 348,633 | 5 |
| 2010s | 185,424 | 154,604 | 204,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,234 | 127,198 | 151,015 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Colombia was 151,015 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 348,633 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,198 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release