Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 6.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2017
All-time low
4.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Colombia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Colombia is 6.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Colombia was 6.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release