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

14 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Bulgaria

11.3%

in 2018

Colombia

11.8%

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

76th

Colombia rank

75th

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

Bulgaria
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 11.8% against 11.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 76th and Colombia ranks 75th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.1%	16.5%	4.4%	Colombia
2010s	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	Colombia

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, Bulgaria or Colombia?: Colombia, at 11.8% against 11.3% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bulgaria and Colombia?: 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Bulgaria ranks 76th and Colombia ranks 75th of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/