Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Colombia
Colombia: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 121 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Colombia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Colombia is 121, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 317.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Colombia peaked at 171 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2013.
That places Colombia 9th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11 | — |
| 2014 | 29 | +163.6% |
| 2015 | 12 | -58.6% |
| 2016 | 26 | +116.7% |
| 2017 | 43 | +65.4% |
| 2018 | 72 | +67.4% |
| 2019 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 171 | +151.5% |
| 2021 | 83 | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 121 | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.29 | 11 | 72 | 7 |
| 2020s | 111.2 | 83 | 171 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Colombia?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Colombia was 121 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release