Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 49,228 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 49,228 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 76,839 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49,228, in 2020.
That places Colombia 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68,357 | — |
| 2006 | 76,839 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 73,282 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 67,145 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 73,386 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 70,979 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 67,882 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 63,926 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 62,627 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 60,127 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 53,322 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 55,662 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 49,228 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,802 | 67,145 | 76,839 | 5 |
| 2010s | 62,075 | 53,322 | 70,979 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49,228 | 49,228 | 49,228 | 1 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia was 49,228 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,839 in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,228 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release