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. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.9%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2016
All-time low
19.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Colombia, 2016–2023
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%.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.8% | — |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.7% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.6% | 23.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 26.8% 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 19.6% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 44 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 10.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release