Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia

Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.8%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
75th
of 138 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2005
All-time low
9.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia, 2005–2018

051015202005201120182005: 21 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 11.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia is 11.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia peaked at 21.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 21.0%
2006 17.9% -14.4%
2007 15.9% -11.6%
2008 15.2% -3.9%
2009 12.6% -17.5%
2010 11.7% -6.8%
2011 9.1% -22.0%
2012 11.5% +25.7%
2013 10.4% -9.8%
2014 12.2% +18.0%
2015 12.8% +4.7%
2016 12.4% -3.0%
2017 12.4% +0.1%
2018 11.8% -5.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 11.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 11.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 12.6% 21.0% 5
2010s 11.6% 9.1% 12.8% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 72 Albania 12.7% compare
  2. 73 Bahrain 12.5% compare
  3. 74 Philippines 12.4% compare
  4. 76 Bulgaria 11.3% compare
  5. 77 Türkiye 11.2% compare
  6. 78 Aruba 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Colombia ranks 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/