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 13.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2014
All-time low
12.0%
in 2002
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 %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 13.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% 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, 12.0%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 75th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.0% | — |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.5%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 72 North Macedonia 13.7% compare
- 73 Austria 13.4% compare
- 74 Montenegro 13.4% compare
- 76 Rwanda 13.3% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.2% compare
- 78 Mauritius 12.5% 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 13.3% 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 12.0% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Colombia ranks 75th 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 19.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release