Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 34.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia stood at 34.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia peaked at 42.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2014.
That places Colombia 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.8% | — |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 29.8% | 42.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.4% compare
- 53 Mauritius 43.3% compare
- 54 Netherlands 39.0%
- 56 Greece 32.3%
- 57 Ukraine 30.6% compare
- 58 Ireland 29.8%
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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia was 34.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release