Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2022
All-time low
5.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 12.2% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.
That places Colombia 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.0% | — |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 51 North Macedonia 19.4%
- 52 Mauritius 18.6% compare
- 53 Paraguay 17.1% compare
- 55 Peru 11.5% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 1.1% compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.5%
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 purchased or ordered goods or in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Colombia was 12.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. 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 purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release