# Literacy rate (youth) — Colombia
> Latest: 98.96% (2024). Change: -0.0 pp vs 2023.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1993–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: UNESCO UIS — SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-youth/COL
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 99.01% |
| 2021 | 99.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% |
| 2023 | 99% |
| 2024 | 98.96% |
## How to cite
APA: UNESCO UIS. (2024). Literacy rate (youth) — Colombia [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-youth/COL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)