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

Latest (2018)
358,579 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 147 countries
All-time high
501,330 number
in 2006
All-time low
309,160 number
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Colombia, 2005–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201120182005: 489.8k number2006: 501.3k number2007: 460.1k number2008: 489.0k number2009: 445.4k number2010: 405.7k number2011: 353.1k number2012: 398.1k number2013: 339.2k number2014: 382.9k number2015: 341.6k number2016: 309.2k number2017: 341.4k number2018: 358.6k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 United States of America 454,254 number compare
  2. 34 Burundi 440,217 number compare
  3. 35 Philippines 424,125 number compare
  4. 37 Germany 350,193 number compare
  5. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
  6. 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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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

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