Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia is 6.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia peaked at 14.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 115th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.2% | — |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +18.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.9% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia was 6.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release