Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2021
All-time low
97.5%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 99.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 26th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 97.5% | — |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 99.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 5 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Colombia was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release