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 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
37th
of 69 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2000
All-time low
10.3%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia peaked at 24.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 37th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.7% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.9% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 12.0% compare
- 36 Ecuador 11.2% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
- 39 Brazil 10.3% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 10.0% 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 10.5% 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 24.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 69 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 down 28.6%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release