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 17.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia is 17.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia peaked at 43.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2023.
That places Colombia 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, rural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.8% | — |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -20.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 26.0% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 29.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 17.5% | 23.8% | 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, rural in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Colombia was 17.5% 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 43.2% 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 17.5% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 28 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 23.9%. 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, richest 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