Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2001
All-time low
9.0%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Colombia stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Colombia peaked at 34.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 21.7% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 136 Andorra 9.9% compare
- 137 Grenada 9.8% compare
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 9.6% compare
- 139 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.4% compare
- 141 Luxembourg 9.2% compare
- 142 Thailand 8.0% 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, both in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Colombia was 9.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Colombia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release