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Education Sector in
Colombia
- Introduction
- General statistics
- Education Sector
Structure
Main Players
Key Facts
Major Projects
Opportunities
Aspects to Consider
Key activities
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The Colombian Market
•Population: 46 million, 78% under age
45 and 30% under age 15.
•GDP: 4.7% (2012); 4.0% (2013)
US$ 372 b; Per capita: US$ 7.994
•Inflation: 2.4% (2012); 3.0%(2013)
•Main Sectors: Extractive;
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
•Major trading partners: USA; Andean
Countries; Mexico; Brazil; and China.
•Increased flows of FDI:
(US $ 17 b/2012)
•Part of the 19 emerging markets for
UKTI ; CIVETS (new BRICS)
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SECTOR STRUCTURE
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Preschool: 1 year
Ages 5-6 years
Basic Primary: 5 years
Ages 7-11 years
Basic Secondary: 4 years
Ages 12-15 years
Middle or High School: 2
years
Either in technical track
(Granted Technical Diploma)
or
Classic high school track
(Granted
General Studies Diploma)
Ages 16-17 years
Higher Education
Institutions are classified according
to the scope or level of studies
Technical Institutions
Technological institutions
University or Technological
institutes
Universities
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MAIN PLAYERS
The National Ministry of National Education
Institute for the Development of Higher Education
ICFES
National Council for Accreditation CNA
Colombian Institute for Education Credit and Technical
Studies Abroad ICETEX
Administrative Department of Science, Technology
and Innovation (COLCIENCIAS)
The National Training Service - SENA
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KEY FACTS
Comparative Spent on Education as a percentage of GDP
Porcentaje del PIB
Argentina
5,2%
Chile
5,7%
Colombia
7,3%
Cuba
13,5%
Guatemala
5,6%
Mexico
6,4%
Perú
3,5%
República dominicana
4,5%
Alemania
4,8%
Estados unidos
7,7%
Finlandia
5,8%
India
4,4%
** Dato estimado por el UIS
-¹ Dato Año 2007
Fuente: Unidad de Estadísticas de la UNESCO - UIS 2005 -2008
TOTAL INVESTMENT: Col$40b = £17b
INVESTMENT ON EDUCATION: Col$1,4b = £500m
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MAJOR PROJECTS
 Creation of 600,000 new places in nursery, elementary,
and secondary education.
 Reduction of school desertion rates from 5,2% to 3,8%
and create 480,000 new places in HE.
 Strengthening the Technical and Technological
education relevant to sectors in each region.
 Reduce illiteracy from 6,7% to 5,7% (population over
15 years old).
 Promotion of virtual education.
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OPPORTUNITIES
 Vocational Training
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Development of VET structures including flexible progression models
Quality assurance systems
Teacher development
Qualification frameworks to support progression
English language within VET
Soft skills development
experimental equipment for vocational training in agribusiness, engineering, laboratory
technicians and electronics.
 VET SPECIFIC NEEDS BY SECTOR
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Aviation
Oil & gas
Mining
Ports
 Virtual Education
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VE material
Teacher certification (digital competences)
 Bilingual Colombia Programme
 Corporate Training
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OPPORTUNITIES
 Higher Education
 Secretary of Education from the Capital City of
Bogota
 Other Opportunities to UK Firms
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Educational software on maths, biology, chemistry and physics.
Interactive books especially in science, maths, physics and chemistry
E-learning material.
Engineering software.
Digital content.
Distance learning.
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KEY ASPECTS TO CONSIDER
1. Market Research
2. Building a network of contacts
3. Finding a local agent
4. Participation in local exhibitions
5. Getting legal advisory for Bidding processes
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Last, but no least, contacting UKTI Bogotá
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EVENTS 2013
 Education UK Exhibition in Bogota
and Medellin
1 to 5 March
 International Book Fair
18 April to 1st May
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British Embassy Bogota
[email protected]
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