Youth transited in Colombia
Colombia: Youth transited was 1,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth transited in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,980 for youth transited in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth transited in Colombia peaked at 3,408 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 427.36, in 2005.
That places Colombia 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Youth transited in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 470.35 | — |
| 2003 | 440.84 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 427.36 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,261 | +429.0% |
| 2008 | 2,016 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 2,043 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,731 | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 2,881 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,922 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,022 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,192 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3,262 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,275 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,350 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,388 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,302 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,408 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,027 | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 2,017 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,987 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,980 | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,980 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 564.71, 3.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,980 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 727.15, 2.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth transited 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 | +429.0% | 427.36 | 2,261 |
| 2022 | -40.5% | 3,408 | 2,027 |
| 2010 | +33.7% | 2,043 | 2,731 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,276 | 427.36 | 2,261 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,133 | 2,731 | 3,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,284 | 1,980 | 3,408 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth transited in Colombia?
- Youth transited in Colombia was 1,980 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth transited recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,408 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth transited recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.36 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for youth transited?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth transited rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth transited (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The youth transited population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old who are in stable employment, in satisfactory temporary employment, or in satisfactory self-employment. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.