Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age was 13.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia stood at 13.09. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 25.91 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.09, in 2022.
That places Colombia 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2022, 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.73 | — |
| 2006 | 25.91 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.74 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 23.99 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.58 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 20.12 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.03 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 21.63 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 18.84 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 18.46 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 15.44 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 16.48 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17.34 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.85 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 13.85 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.09 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.99 | 21.58 | 25.91 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.65 | 15.44 | 21.63 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 13.09 | 14.85 | 3 |
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 in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Colombia was 13.09 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.09 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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