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 0.1652 WPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia stood at 0.1652 WPIA.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 1.89 WPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 WPIA, in 2004.
That places Colombia 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0594 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.0582 WPIA | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 WPIA | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 WPIA | +3234.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0954 WPIA | -94.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0913 WPIA | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 WPIA | +1958.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0941 WPIA | -95.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0922 WPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1148 WPIA | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1115 WPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 WPIA | +1533.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1162 WPIA | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1328 WPIA | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1264 WPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1162 WPIA | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1836 WPIA | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1463 WPIA | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1632 WPIA | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1652 WPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3747 WPIA | 0.0566 WPIA | 1.89 WPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4605 WPIA | 0.0922 WPIA | 1.88 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1646 WPIA | 0.1463 WPIA | 0.1836 WPIA | 4 |
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 0.1652 WPIA in 2023, 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 1.89 WPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 WPIA in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release