Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Colombia
Colombia: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 13.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Colombia stood at 13.85.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Colombia peaked at 16.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2002.
That places Colombia 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.5 | — |
| 2003 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 16.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.04 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.33 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.47 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.39 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.24 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.66 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.17 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.85 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.47 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 13.79 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.85 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.93 | 14.85 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 13.47 | 13.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 13.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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