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 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 45th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +130.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 31% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +130.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 42 South Africa 0.3% compare
- 43 Ecuador 0.2% compare
- 44 Korea 0.2% compare
- 46 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 48 Viet Nam 0.1% 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 0.2% 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 1.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 49 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 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release