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 0.2032 WPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia is 0.2032 WPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia peaked at 1.79 WPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 WPIA, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 19th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0857 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.0861 WPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0905 WPIA | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 WPIA | +1762.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1395 WPIA | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1358 WPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.79 WPIA | +1215.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1375 WPIA | -92.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1396 WPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1541 WPIA | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1646 WPIA | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.77 WPIA | +972.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1704 WPIA | -90.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1872 WPIA | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1734 WPIA | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1577 WPIA | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2066 WPIA | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1801 WPIA | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2093 WPIA | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2032 WPIA | -2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2032 WPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3268 WPIA, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2032 WPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294 WPIA, 69% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1762.9% | 0.0905 WPIA | 1.69 WPIA |
| 2010 | +1215.1% | 0.1358 WPIA | 1.79 WPIA |
| 2015 | +972.7% | 0.1646 WPIA | 1.77 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3706 WPIA | 0.0857 WPIA | 1.69 WPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 WPIA | 0.1375 WPIA | 1.79 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1998 WPIA | 0.1801 WPIA | 0.2093 WPIA | 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, urban in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia was 0.2032 WPIA 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 1.79 WPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 WPIA in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 21 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 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release