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 22.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.8%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2003
All-time low
16.4%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2002–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 22.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia peaked at 48.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.9% | — |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +8.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 23.9% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.3% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.4% | 22.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 18 Bangladesh 34.5% compare
- 19 Malawi 33.6% compare
- 20 Nigeria 28.1% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.9% compare
- 23 Panama 20.1% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 18.9% 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 22.8% 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 48.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 37 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 14.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release