Colombia—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.2%
2024
YoY Change
-0.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#67
of 180 countries
Maximum
29.9%
2002
Minimum
21.1%
2016
CAGR
-1.2%
21 years
Last
23.2%
Previous
23.3%
Highest
29.9%
Lowest
21.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Colombia's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 23.2% in 2024, ranking #67 out of 180 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2023. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 29.9% (2002) and the lowest was 21.1% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 29.9% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.