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 11.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia stood at 11.1%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia peaked at 22.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2015.
That places Colombia 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 22.5% | — |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.8% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 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 11.1% 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 22.6% 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 10.5% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 68 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 29.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release