NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Colombia

Colombia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,856 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
1,856
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,378
in 2020
All-time low
1,783
in 2015
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Colombia, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201620272005: 2.2k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.0k2024: 1.9k2025: 1.9k2026: 1.9k2027: 1.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1,856 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Colombia peaked at 2,378 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,783, in 2015.

That places Colombia 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Colombia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2,167
2006 2,141 -1.2%
2007 2,129 -0.6%
2008 2,058 -3.4%
2009 2,032 -1.2%
2010 1,929 -5.1%
2011 1,911 -0.9%
2012 1,882 -1.5%
2013 1,855 -1.4%
2014 1,804 -2.8%
2015 1,783 -1.1%
2016 1,785 +0.1%
2017 1,858 +4.1%
2018 1,964 +5.8%
2019 2,071 +5.4%
2020 2,378 +14.9%
2021 2,344 -1.5%
2022 2,082 -11.2%
2023 1,962 -5.8%
2024 1,929 -1.7%
2025 1,906 -1.2%
2026 1,881 -1.3%
2027 1,856 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,106 2,032 2,167 5
2010s 1,884 1,783 2,071 10
2020s 2,042 1,856 2,378 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  4. 28 Somalia 1,744 compare
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  6. 30 Madagascar 1,673 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Colombia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Colombia was 1,856 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2,378 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,783 in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.