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 0.5547 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5547 GPIA
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.42 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.5547 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
20
2002–2024
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 0.5547 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5547 GPIA, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 44th of 47 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.42 GPIA | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9541 GPIA | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8558 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9833 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9507 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8387 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8947 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9468 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9146 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9723 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9254 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9668 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7941 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5547 GPIA | -44.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.5547 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3 GPIA, 43% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.5547 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8219 GPIA, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.8558 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9641 GPIA | 0.8387 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.785 GPIA | 0.5547 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 Luxembourg 0.7347 GPIA compare
- 42 Ecuador 0.6197 GPIA compare
- 43 Viet Nam 0.5608 GPIA compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4608 GPIA compare
- 46 Israel 0.3978 GPIA compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3298 GPIA 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 0.5547 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 1.42 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5547 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 47 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 41.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release