Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 18.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 28th out of 68 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, rural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.5% | — |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -8.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 27.3% | 49.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 China 23.2% compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.8% compare
- 27 Ecuador 18.9% compare
- 29 Paraguay 18.3% compare
- 30 South Africa 18.3% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 18.1% 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, rural in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia was 18.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release