Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 0.8919 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8919 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.8281 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.8919 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8281 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Colombia 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9034 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8995 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8903 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9106 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8733 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9195 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8544 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8776 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9548 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8478 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9919 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.876 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9055 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8281 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8321 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8803 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8919 GPIA | +1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.8919 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.89 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.8919 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.89 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9641 GPIA | 0.8903 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9011 GPIA | 0.8478 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8581 GPIA | 0.8281 GPIA | 0.8919 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 20 Peru 0.9868 GPIA compare
- 21 Bangladesh 0.9119 GPIA compare
- 22 South Africa 0.9012 GPIA compare
- 24 El Salvador 0.8881 GPIA compare
- 25 Mexico 0.8622 GPIA compare
- 26 Senegal 0.841 GPIA 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, urban in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia was 0.8919 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8281 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release