Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 31.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 39th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.6% | 31.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 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, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release