Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 191,144 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia is 191,144 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 504,792 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88,124 number, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 30th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 504,792 number | — |
| 2006 | 326,573 number | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 267,191 number | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 233,416 number | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 153,735 number | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 159,500 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 88,124 number | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 151,779 number | +72.2% |
| 2013 | 146,272 number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 201,085 number | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 267,772 number | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 278,686 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 246,679 number | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 191,144 number | -22.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 191,144 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 9.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 191,144 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 7.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,141 number | 153,735 number | 504,792 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 192,338 number | 88,124 number | 278,686 number | 9 |
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia was 191,144 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 504,792 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,124 number in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.