Colombia: Academic freedom

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 Colombia

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.595
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.547
 Min - Max 0.384 - 0.724
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.595 index points, a decline from 0.676 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.547 index points. The minimum value, 0.384 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.724 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Colombia: Academic freedom
 2024 0.595
 2023 0.676
 2022 0.704
 2021 0.610
 2020 0.596
 2019 0.677
 2018 0.700
 2017 0.705




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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