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 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2000
All-time low
8.6%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 19.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.3% compare
- 138 Cape Verde 9.2% compare
- 140 Serbia 9.0% compare
- 141 Niue 8.9% compare
- 142 Luxembourg 8.6% 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, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia was 9.1% in 2025, 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 33.5% 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 8.6% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 30.5%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release