Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Colombia
Colombia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Colombia is 47.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Colombia peaked at 48.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 91st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.7% | — |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.7% | 44.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 43.5% | 47.9% | 3 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Colombia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Colombia was 47.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Colombia ranks 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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