Youth not in education employment training in Colombia

Colombia: Youth not in education employment training was 23.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.15
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 115 countries
All-time high
29.94
in 2002
All-time low
21.13
in 2016
Years of data
21
2002–2024

Youth not in education employment training in Colombia, 2002–2024

01020302002201320242002: 29.92003: 28.12004: 28.72005: 27.72007: 26.72008: 25.52009: 252010: 23.42011: 232012: 22.52013: 22.12014: 21.42015: 21.12016: 21.12017: 21.82018: 22.82019: 23.92021: 27.32022: 24.42023: 23.22024: 23.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 23.15 for youth not in education employment training in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Colombia peaked at 29.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.13, in 2016.

That places Colombia 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Youth not in education employment training in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in education employment training in Colombia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 29.94
2003 28.09 -6.2%
2004 28.74 +2.3%
2005 27.72 -3.5%
2007 26.69 -3.7%
2008 25.54 -4.3%
2009 24.96 -2.3%
2010 23.44 -6.1%
2011 23.03 -1.7%
2012 22.53 -2.2%
2013 22.08 -2.0%
2014 21.4 -3.1%
2015 21.14 -1.2%
2016 21.13 -0.0%
2017 21.84 +3.4%
2018 22.84 +4.6%
2019 23.92 +4.7%
2021 27.26 +14.0%
2022 24.42 -10.4%
2023 23.25 -4.8%
2024 23.15 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.38 24.96 29.94 7
2010s 22.34 21.13 23.92 10
2020s 24.52 23.15 27.26 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Guatemala 23.82 compare
  2. 25 New Caledonia 23.62 compare
  3. 26 India 23.49 compare
  4. 28 Peru 22.78 compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 22.65 compare
  6. 30 Türkiye 22.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in education employment training in Colombia?
Youth not in education employment training in Colombia was 23.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 29.94 in 2002.
What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.13 in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for youth not in education employment training?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in education employment training
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,863 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed