What is academic freedom index in Colombia?

Academic freedom index in Colombia was 0.599 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 0.725 in 2011.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 1950.

How does Colombia rank for academic freedom index?

Colombia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Colombia

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Colombia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Academic Freedom Index was 0.599 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.599

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

91st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.725

in 2011

All-time low

0.205

in 1950

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Colombia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, academic freedom index in Colombia stood at 0.599.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Colombia peaked at 0.725 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 1950.

Colombia ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Colombia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.288	—
1901	0.288	+0.0%
1902	0.288	+0.0%
1903	0.296	+2.8%
1904	0.296	+0.0%
1905	0.286	-3.4%
1906	0.286	+0.0%
1907	0.286	+0.0%
1908	0.286	+0.0%
1909	0.286	+0.0%
1910	0.306	+7.0%
1911	0.324	+5.9%
1912	0.324	+0.0%
1913	0.324	+0.0%
1914	0.324	+0.0%
1915	0.324	+0.0%
1916	0.324	+0.0%
1917	0.324	+0.0%
1918	0.324	+0.0%
1919	0.324	+0.0%
1920	0.324	+0.0%
1921	0.324	+0.0%
1922	0.324	+0.0%
1923	0.324	+0.0%
1924	0.324	+0.0%
1925	0.324	+0.0%
1926	0.324	+0.0%
1927	0.324	+0.0%
1928	0.324	+0.0%
1929	0.324	+0.0%
1930	0.326	+0.6%
1931	0.326	+0.0%
1932	0.339	+4.0%
1933	0.339	+0.0%
1934	0.339	+0.0%
1935	0.424	+25.1%
1936	0.441	+4.0%
1937	0.441	+0.0%
1938	0.441	+0.0%
1939	0.441	+0.0%
1940	0.441	+0.0%
1941	0.441	+0.0%
1942	0.441	+0.0%
1943	0.441	+0.0%
1944	0.441	+0.0%
1945	0.441	+0.0%
1946	0.341	-22.7%
1947	0.341	+0.0%
1948	0.216	-36.7%
1949	0.216	+0.0%
1950	0.205	-5.1%
1951	0.211	+2.9%
1952	0.211	+0.0%
1953	0.211	+0.0%
1954	0.224	+6.2%
1955	0.234	+4.5%
1956	0.234	+0.0%
1957	0.308	+31.6%
1958	0.375	+21.8%
1959	0.413	+10.1%
1960	0.473	+14.5%
1961	0.473	+0.0%
1962	0.473	+0.0%
1963	0.473	+0.0%
1964	0.482	+1.9%
1965	0.482	+0.0%
1966	0.482	+0.0%
1967	0.482	+0.0%
1968	0.482	+0.0%
1969	0.482	+0.0%
1970	0.482	+0.0%
1971	0.482	+0.0%
1972	0.482	+0.0%
1973	0.482	+0.0%
1974	0.482	+0.0%
1975	0.495	+2.7%
1976	0.495	+0.0%
1977	0.495	+0.0%
1978	0.404	-18.4%
1979	0.393	-2.7%
1980	0.375	-4.6%
1981	0.375	+0.0%
1982	0.4	+6.7%
1983	0.444	+11.0%
1984	0.444	+0.0%
1985	0.444	+0.0%
1986	0.444	+0.0%
1987	0.444	+0.0%
1988	0.444	+0.0%
1989	0.444	+0.0%
1990	0.476	+7.2%
1991	0.528	+10.9%
1992	0.537	+1.7%
1993	0.537	+0.0%
1994	0.537	+0.0%
1995	0.537	+0.0%
1996	0.537	+0.0%
1997	0.515	-4.1%
1998	0.54	+4.9%
1999	0.54	+0.0%
2000	0.579	+7.2%
2001	0.579	+0.0%
2002	0.565	-2.4%
2003	0.571	+1.1%
2004	0.584	+2.3%
2005	0.584	+0.0%
2006	0.608	+4.1%
2007	0.655	+7.7%
2008	0.683	+4.3%
2009	0.685	+0.3%
2010	0.708	+3.4%
2011	0.725	+2.4%
2012	0.725	+0.0%
2013	0.725	+0.0%
2014	0.72	-0.7%
2015	0.714	-0.8%
2016	0.708	-0.8%
2017	0.703	-0.7%
2018	0.69	-1.8%
2019	0.665	-3.6%
2020	0.59	-11.3%
2021	0.613	+3.9%
2022	0.703	+14.7%
2023	0.676	-3.8%
2024	0.605	-10.5%
2025	0.599	-1.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0.599 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5905, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0.599 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2886	0.286	0.296	10
1910s	0.3222	0.306	0.324	10
1920s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1930s	0.3857	0.326	0.441	10
1940s	0.376	0.216	0.441	10
1950s	0.2626	0.205	0.413	10
1960s	0.4784	0.473	0.482	10
1970s	0.4692	0.393	0.495	10
1980s	0.4258	0.375	0.444	10
1990s	0.5284	0.476	0.54	10
2000s	0.6093	0.565	0.685	10
2010s	0.7083	0.665	0.725	10
2020s	0.631	0.59	0.703	6

Countries ranked near Colombia

88 Liberia 0.609 compare
88 Togo 0.609 compare
90 Iraq 0.604 compare
92 Serbia 0.598 compare
93 Mauritius 0.592 compare
94 Philippines 0.589 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Colombia?: Academic freedom index in Colombia was 0.599 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.725 in 2011.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for academic freedom index?: Colombia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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