Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia peaked at 31.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
That places Colombia 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 18.5% | 31.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.5% | 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, male in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia was 13.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release