Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Colombia stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Colombia peaked at 22.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.1% | — |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -51.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 10.5% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 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, fourth in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Colombia was 9.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release