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 1.44 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.59 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1.35 LPIA
in 2021
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia stood at 1.44 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia peaked at 1.59 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.35 LPIA, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 18th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.47 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 LPIA | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.49 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.41 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 LPIA | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.35 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 LPIA | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.44 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.44 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 LPIA | 1.45 LPIA | 1.59 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.46 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA | 1.53 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Colombia was 1.44 LPIA in 2023, 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 1.59 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 1.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release