Education Sector in Colombia

Introduction - Introduction - General statistics -Education Sector Structure Main Players Key Facts Major Projects Opportunities Aspects to Consider Key activities 2 UKTI Bogotá

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$ 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) The Colombian Market UKTI Bogotá 3

4 SECTOR STRUCTURE SECTOR STRUCTURE Preschool: 1 year Ages 5-6 years Basic Primary: 5 years Ages 7-11 years Basic Secondary: 4 years Ages years Middle or High School: 2 years Either in technical track (Granted Technical Diploma) or Classic high school track (Granted General Studies Diploma) Ages years Higher Education Institutions are classified according to the scope or level of studies Technical Institutions Technological institutions University or Technological institutes Universities.

5 UKTI Bogotá 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

6 UKTI Bogotá KEY FACTS TOTAL INVESTMENT: Col$40b = £17b INVESTMENT ON EDUCATION: Col$1,4b = £500m

7 UKTI Bogotá 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.

OPPORTUNITIES  Vocational Training  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  Aviation  Oil & gas  Mining  Ports  Virtual Education  VE material  Teacher certification (digital competences)  Bilingual Colombia Programme  Corporate Training UKTI Bogotá 8

OPPORTUNITIES  Higher Education  Secretary of Education from the Capital City of Bogota  Other Opportunities to UK Firms  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. UKTI Bogotá 9

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 6. Last, but no least, contacting UKTI Bogotá UKTI Bogotá 10 KEY ASPECTS TO CONSIDER

EVENTS 2013  Education UK Exhibition in Bogota and Medellin 1 to 5 March  International Book Fair 18 April to 1 st May UKTI Bogotá 11

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