Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 116,317 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 116,317 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia peaked at 224,446 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 116,317, 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 220,076 | — |
| 2006 | 224,446 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 203,147 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 211,083 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 191,784 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 180,039 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 162,170 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 196,926 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 175,545 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 193,987 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 167,400 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 140,747 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 147,122 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 151,604 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 131,649 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 122,253 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 116,317 | -4.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 116,317 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,842, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 116,317 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,536, 12.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,107 | 191,784 | 224,446 | 5 |
| 2010s | 168,393 | 140,747 | 196,926 | 9 |
| 2020s | 123,406 | 116,317 | 131,649 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 50 Papua New Guinea 130,974 compare
- 51 Romania 122,734 compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 121,920 compare
- 54 Argentina 108,380 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 101,604 compare
- 56 Lebanon 100,293 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, male in Colombia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Colombia was 116,317 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 224,446 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,317 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release