Colombia vs United States: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Colombia
549,723 number
in 2018
United States
492,918 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
32nd
United States rank
33rd

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

  • Colombia
  • United States
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 549,723 number against 492,918 number in United States, a difference of 56,805 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd of 142 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Colombia or United States?
Colombia, at 549,723 number against 492,918 number in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Colombia and United States?
56,805 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Colombia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/