Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia
Colombia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 54,549 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 54,549 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia peaked at 101,240 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54,549, in 2020.
That places Colombia 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 91,508 | — |
| 2005 | 93,821 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 94,225 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97,253 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 95,893 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 101,240 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 92,834 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 90,817 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 78,798 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 77,131 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 70,809 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 57,688 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 64,064 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 54,549 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,657 | 91,508 | 101,240 | 6 |
| 2010s | 76,020 | 57,688 | 92,834 | 7 |
| 2020s | 54,549 | 54,549 | 54,549 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia was 54,549 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 101,240 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,549 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release