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 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
54th
of 62 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2023
All-time low
7.8%
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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Colombia is 15.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
That places Colombia 54th out of 62 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 | 7.8% | — |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 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 purchased or ordered goods or in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Colombia was 15.9% 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 15.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 62 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 103.8%. 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release