How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

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.

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

Colombia

549,723 number

in 2018

Venezuela

481,034 number

in 2017

Colombia rank

32nd

Venezuela rank

34th

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

Colombia
Venezuela

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 549,723 number against 481,034 number in Venezuela, a difference of 68,689 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Venezuela ranks 34th of 142 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	774,247 number	492,379 number	281,868 number	Colombia
2010s	551,380 number	421,089 number	130,292 number	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Colombia or Venezuela?: Colombia, at 549,723 number against 481,034 number in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Colombia and Venezuela?: 68,689 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Colombia ranks 32nd and Venezuela ranks 34th 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: 04 September 2026

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/