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

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Colombia

11.1%

in 2018

Switzerland

11.0%

in 2018

Colombia rank

73rd

Switzerland rank

74th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Colombia
Switzerland

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 74th of 142 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.5%	11.6%	5.9%	Colombia
2010s	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Colombia or Switzerland?: Colombia, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Colombia and Switzerland?: 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Colombia ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 74th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/