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 24.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 24.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Colombia peaked at 24.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2014.
That places Colombia 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.6% | — |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +12.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.2% | 24.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 24.2% | 3 |
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 24.2% 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 24.2% 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 19.2% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 46 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 2.5%. 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 who have done online course (in any subject), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release