Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 73.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.5%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
16th
of 54 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2023
All-time low
43.5%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
That places Colombia 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 43.5% | — |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 73.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 43.5% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 67.9% | 73.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Sweden 76.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.2% compare
- 15 Latvia 74.9% compare
- 16 Romania 73.5% compare
- 18 Montenegro 72.8% compare
- 19 Russian Federation 72.7% 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 proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia was 73.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release