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 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 9.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.5% | — |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +74.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 23 Nepal 5.4% compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.3% compare
- 25 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
- 27 Ecuador 2.9% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 2.7% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
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 3.6% 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 9.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 37 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 down 2.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release