Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 47.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.9%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
56th
of 64 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2016
All-time low
47.9%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 47.9% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 56th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 57.1% | — |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.1% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.9% | 50.6% | 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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Colombia was 47.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release