Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 23.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Colombia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Colombia stood at 23.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Colombia peaked at 23.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.8% | — |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +12.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 23.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.2% | 23.8% | 4 |
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 who have done online course (in any) in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Colombia was 23.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 who have done online course (in any subject), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release