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 35.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia is 35.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia peaked at 42.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 56th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.8% | — |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 27.8% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Colombia was 35.0% 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 42.1% 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 27.8% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Colombia ranks 56th 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 15.5%. 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release