Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 42.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.1%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2023
All-time low
27.9%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Colombia stood at 42.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37.3% | — |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.5% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 27.9% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Colombia was 42.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release