Colombia vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Colombia
0.2%
in 2024
United States
0.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
45th
United States rank
46th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 45th and United States ranks 46th of 49 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Colombia and United States?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Colombia ranks 45th and United States ranks 46th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release