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

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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs European Union: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Colombia

358,579 number

in 2018

European Union

1.20 million number

in 2019

Colombia rank

36th

European Union rank

38th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Colombia
European Union

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.20 million number against 358,579 number in Colombia, a difference of 843,411 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 3.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and European Union ranks 38th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	European Union	Difference	Ahead
2000s	477,106 number	1.88 million number	1.40 million number	European Union
2010s	358,858 number	1.46 million number	1.10 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Colombia or European Union?: European Union, at 1.20 million number against 358,579 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Colombia and European Union?: 843,411 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and European Union rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 36th and European Union ranks 38th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.