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 4.8% 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
Colombia recorded 4.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 11.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 27th 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 | 11.1% | — |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.9% compare
- 25 El Salvador 5.6% compare
- 26 Egypt 5.3% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 3.2% compare
- 29 Paraguay 2.8% compare
- 30 Ecuador 2.7% 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 4.8% 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 11.1% 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 3.1% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 27th 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 9.4%. 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, second 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