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Education Sector in Colombia
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• - 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 yearAges 5-6 years
• Basic Primary 5 years
• Ages 7-11 years
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• Basic Secondary 4 years
• Ages 12-15 years
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• 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

• TOTAL INVESTMENT Col40b 17b
• INVESTMENT ON EDUCATION Col1,4b 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
• 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

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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.

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KEY ASPECTS TO CONSIDER

• Market Research
• Building a network of contacts
• Finding a local agent
• Participation in local exhibitions
• Getting legal advisory for Bidding processes
• 6. 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

• clara.bermudez_at_fco.gov.uk