Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 13.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia is 13.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 25.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.7% | — |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -5.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.6% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.9% | 3 |
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, both sexes in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia was 13.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release