Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 65.7% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia is 65.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2013.
That places Colombia 37th out of 56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.7% | — |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 65.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 32.7% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.6% | 65.7% | 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 participated in social networks in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia was 65.7% 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 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 56 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 100.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release