Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 83,221 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia is 83,221, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia peaked at 181,379 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19,394, in 2011.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 163 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 181,379 | — |
| 2006 | 110,696 | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 90,689 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 81,773 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 48,583 | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 56,791 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 19,394 | -65.9% |
| 2012 | 52,397 | +170.2% |
| 2013 | 42,190 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 61,001 | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 86,614 | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 91,199 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 81,363 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 71,636 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 63,176 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 51,641 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 47,865 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 83,221 | +73.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 83,221 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,606, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 83,221 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,418, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 | +170.2% | 19,394 | 52,397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,624 | 48,583 | 181,379 | 5 |
| 2010s | 62,576 | 19,394 | 91,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,909 | 47,865 | 83,221 | 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, male in Colombia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia was 83,221 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 181,379 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,394 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release