Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 57,533 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Colombia stood at 57,533.
The figure is up 118.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 157,733 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,131, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 47th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 157,733 | — |
| 2006 | 65,550 | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 48,146 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 49,366 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28,318 | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 43,090 | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 11,131 | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 34,132 | +206.6% |
| 2013 | 22,537 | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 37,416 | +66.0% |
| 2015 | 61,674 | +64.8% |
| 2016 | 67,233 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 60,682 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 53,765 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 44,786 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 30,477 | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 26,281 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 57,533 | +118.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +206.6% | 11,131 | 34,132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,823 | 28,318 | 157,733 | 5 |
| 2010s | 43,645 | 11,131 | 67,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,097 | 26,281 | 57,533 | 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 of lower secondary school age, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Colombia was 57,533 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 157,733 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,131 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release