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 13.7% 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
Colombia recorded 13.7% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Colombia peaked at 16.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 68th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.5% | — |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 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 13.7% 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 16.5% 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 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Colombia ranks 68th 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 17.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release