Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8368 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8368 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9113 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.8368 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
17
2005–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.8368 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia peaked at 0.9113 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8368 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Colombia 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8784 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.884 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8544 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9079 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.909 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9111 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9113 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8911 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.845 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8976 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.874 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8484 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8723 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.901 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8613 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8591 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8368 GPIA | -2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.8368 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.8368 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8867 GPIA | 0.8544 GPIA | 0.909 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8835 GPIA | 0.845 GPIA | 0.9113 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8524 GPIA | 0.8368 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 102 Saint Lucia 0.8431 GPIA compare
- 103 Botswana 0.8411 GPIA compare
- 104 Malaysia 0.8397 GPIA compare
- 106 Cambodia 0.8357 GPIA compare
- 107 Costa Rica 0.8341 GPIA compare
- 108 Philippines 0.8321 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia was 0.8368 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9113 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8368 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Colombia ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release