Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 62.3% 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 62.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia peaked at 62.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 40th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.8% | — |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +4.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 62.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.6%, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 31.8% | 51.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.6% | 62.3% | 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 62.3% 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 62.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Colombia ranks 40th 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 95.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release