Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Colombia
Colombia: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 30.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Colombia stood at 30.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Colombia peaked at 39.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2016.
That places Colombia 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.8% | — |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 39.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.0% | 35.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 21 Dominican Republic 30.8% compare
- 22 El Salvador 30.8% compare
- 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.1% compare
- 25 Ghana 29.8% compare
- 26 Türkiye 29.7% compare
- 27 Timor-Leste 29.2% 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Colombia?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Colombia was 30.0% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.