Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Colombia
Colombia: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 7.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Colombia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Colombia is 7.25 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Colombia peaked at 10.89 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 438,144, in 2006.
That places Colombia 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 438,144 | — |
| 2007 | 2.53 million | +478.1% |
| 2008 | 10.89 million | +330.1% |
| 2009 | 10.27 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.66 million | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.39 million | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 7.87 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.80 million | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 8.45 million | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 5.88 million | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 8.73 million | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 9.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.92 million | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.60 million | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 7.95 million | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 7.76 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.25 million | -6.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04 million, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7.25 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862,438, 8.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +478.1% | 438,144 | 2.53 million |
| 2008 | +330.1% | 2.53 million | 10.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 million | 438,144 | 10.89 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.54 million | 5.66 million | 9.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 million | 6.60 million | 9.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Colombia?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Colombia was 7.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,144 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release