Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7021 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.7021 modelled data
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
160th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7941 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
0.701 modelled data
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia stood at 0.7021 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 0.7941 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.701 modelled data, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7917 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7422 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7117 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.701 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7222 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7326 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.747 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7647 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7937 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7903 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7833 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7593 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7907 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7941 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7879 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7778 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.75 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7381 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7209 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7273 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7556 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7609 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7609 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7391 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7021 modelled data | -5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7021 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7021 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7457 modelled data | 0.701 modelled data | 0.7937 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7692 modelled data | 0.7209 modelled data | 0.7941 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.741 modelled data | 0.7021 modelled data | 0.7609 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia was 0.7021 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7941 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.701 modelled data in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release