Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 23.9% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2016
All-time low
19.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016β2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Colombia, 2016β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Colombia stood at 23.9%.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
That places Colombia 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.0% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.7% | 23.9% | 4 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Colombia was 23.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release