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 11.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 24.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 106th of 179 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.1% | — |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.5% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.2% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.7% | 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, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia was 11.9% in 2022, 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 24.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 41.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release