Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 93,482 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia is 93,482, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 195,592 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 93,482, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 190,900 | — |
| 2006 | 195,592 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 170,683 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 187,906 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 170,425 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 159,820 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 143,473 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 169,778 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 143,078 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 167,556 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 140,552 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 114,636 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 123,191 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 131,486 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 109,011 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 100,917 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 93,482 | -7.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 93,482 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,472, 7.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 93,482 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,477, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,101 | 170,425 | 195,592 | 5 |
| 2010s | 143,730 | 114,636 | 169,778 | 9 |
| 2020s | 101,137 | 93,482 | 109,011 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 50 Romania 110,892 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 100,521 compare
- 52 Canada 99,068 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 92,941 compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 90,737 compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89,227 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Colombia was 93,482 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,592 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,482 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release