Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 358,579 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 358,579 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 501,330 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 309,160 number, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 36th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 489,768 number | — |
| 2006 | 501,330 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 460,094 number | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 488,962 number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 445,375 number | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 405,707 number | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 353,086 number | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 398,104 number | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 339,172 number | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 382,891 number | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 341,581 number | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 309,160 number | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 341,445 number | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 358,579 number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 477,106 number | 445,375 number | 501,330 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 358,858 number | 309,160 number | 405,707 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 33 United States of America 454,254 number compare
- 34 Burundi 440,217 number compare
- 35 Philippines 424,125 number compare
- 37 Germany 350,193 number compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
- 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia was 358,579 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 501,330 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,160 number in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.