Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.637 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.614 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.611 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.655 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.653 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.634 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.64 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.615 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.64 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.634 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.637 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.654 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.666 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.664 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.681 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.679 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.68 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.659 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.639 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.653 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.579 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.637 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Colombia 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% -3.7%
2000 0.6% -0.4%
2001 0.7% +7.2%
2002 0.7% -0.3%
2003 0.6% -2.9%
2004 0.6% +0.9%
2005 0.6% -3.9%
2008 0.6% +3.9%
2009 0.6% -0.8%
2010 0.6% +0.4%
2011 0.7% +2.7%
2012 0.7% +1.8%
2013 0.7% -0.3%
2014 0.7% +2.5%
2015 0.7% -0.3%
2016 0.7% +0.1%
2017 0.7% -3.0%
2018 0.6% -3.1%
2019 0.7% +2.2%
2020 0.6% -11.3%
2021 0.6% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  3. 45 Armenia 0.6% compare
  4. 47 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 48 Thailand 0.6% compare
  6. 49 Bulgaria 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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