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 0.9483 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia is 0.9483 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.901 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Colombia 79th out of 110 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9206 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.901 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9043 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.906 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9477 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9354 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9587 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9684 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.968 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9762 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9933 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9892 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9775 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9649 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9524 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9367 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9627 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9488 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9483 GPIA | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9483 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9483 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9248 GPIA | 0.901 GPIA | 0.9587 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.973 GPIA | 0.9367 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9533 GPIA | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.9627 GPIA | 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 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 0.9483 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.901 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 110 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 5.5%. 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release