Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 129 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2002
All-time low
21.1%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Colombia stood at 23.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Colombia peaked at 29.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 30th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.9% | — |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.0% | 29.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Colombia was 23.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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