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 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia is 4.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Colombia peaked at 13.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.4% | — |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +56.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +41.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 13.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 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 4.8% 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 13.4% 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 3.4% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 38 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 44.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release