Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia
Colombia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia peaked at 5.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2004.
That places Colombia 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.1% | — |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 Canada 4.3% compare
- 42 Ecuador 4.1% compare
- 43 Peru 4.0% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 3.9% compare
- 46 Timor-Leste 3.8% compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.7% compare
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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia was 3.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release