Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second 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, second in Colombia is 15.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Colombia peaked at 34.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, second in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.2% | — |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 19.4% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.2% | 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, second in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Colombia was 15.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, second 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