Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 64.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia stood at 64.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia peaked at 64.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2013.
That places Colombia 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.2% | — |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +4.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 64.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.2%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 64.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.2%, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 32.2% | 52.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 56.7% | 64.1% | 4 |
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 participated in social networks in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia was 64.1% 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 64.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 57 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 99.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release