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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 2 UKTI Bogotá 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) 3 UKTI Bogotá SECTOR STRUCTURE . 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 4 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 5 UKTI Bogotá 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 6 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. 7 UKTI Bogotá 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. 9 UKTI Bogotá 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 6. Last, but no least, contacting UKTI Bogotá 10 UKTI Bogotá EVENTS 2013 Education UK Exhibition in Bogota and Medellin 1 to 5 March International Book Fair 18 April to 1st May 11 UKTI Bogotá British Embassy Bogota [email protected] 12 UKTI Bogotá