Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 21st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.4% | — |
| 1996 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 94.4% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.5% | 96.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release