Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Colombia
Colombia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.1%
World rank
25th
of 57 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2020
All-time low
95.0%
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Colombia stood at 97.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Colombia peaked at 97.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 25th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 95.0% | — |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 95.0% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.7% | 97.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.1% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Colombia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Colombia was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release